jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoThis gay dad was called a 'pervert homo' by a right-wing talk show host. Now, he's suingwww.advocate.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1551arrow-down110
arrow-up1541arrow-down1external-linkThis gay dad was called a 'pervert homo' by a right-wing talk show host. Now, he's suingwww.advocate.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squareGregorGizehlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down3·1 month agoWell meaning, but sort of intentionally obtuse. You know very well homo is a slur to those people as shorthand for homosexual. What’s the point in pretending that’s not what it obviously means in this context?
minus-squareFamko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down16·edit-21 month agoCheck out what Homo Habilis actually is and you’ll understand the comment. Edit: the top comment was using the ‘homo’ slur as a way to call the right winger a monkey essentially.
Well meaning, but sort of intentionally obtuse. You know very well homo is a slur to those people as shorthand for homosexual. What’s the point in pretending that’s not what it obviously means in this context?
Check out what Homo Habilis actually is and you’ll understand the comment.
Edit: the top comment was using the ‘homo’ slur as a way to call the right winger a monkey essentially.