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Neoma

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5. Then why am I hearing...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Tue May 8, 2012, 07:50 PM

May 2012

That thinking the whoever-bigoted person/politician might be gay, isn't a good thing to think? Essentially, isn't it the same concept of people's gay-dars go off? I thought there was even a movie on self-hating gay politicians...

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Do you think the phrase "gay-dar" is offensive? [View all] Neoma May 2012 OP

no, absolutely not Skittles May 2012 #1

Then why am I hearing... Neoma May 2012 #5

probably better a gay DUer helps you with that, Neoma Skittles May 2012 #8

Are you referring to this - DURHAM D May 2012 #22

Well, I'm asking if hearing about a bigoted asshole and calling them gay, is using gay-dar? Neoma May 2012 #28

sounds more like bitchieness mitchtv May 2012 #36

I would say in general... not regarding any posting on DU that I know of... Fearless May 2012 #27

I haven't been in touch with the LGBT community. Neoma May 2012 #29

Well.. Fearless May 2012 #31

Then my fundie grandma must be gay! Neoma May 2012 #32

*facepalm* Fearless May 2012 #33

Won't happen. Neoma May 2012 #34

Now MY brain hurts! n/t Fearless May 2012 #35

No, especially since mine is broken. Xipe Totec May 2012 #2

SCHEDULING XIPE TOTEC FOR ASS KICKING Skittles May 2012 #7

He was in fear of his life Xipe Totec May 2012 #12

awwwww Skittles May 2012 #19

I love him very much. He is my youngest brother Xipe Totec May 2012 #23

that is a sweet story Skittles May 2012 #25

That is the exact thing that happened with my brother. MuseRider May 2012 #30

DOn't need the 'dar for some instances MNBrewer May 2012 #3

I agree SoutherDem May 2012 #15

Reminds me of a humorous story MNBrewer May 2012 #18

LOL Skittles May 2012 #20

I bet that was a relief! MNBrewer May 2012 #26

To funny SoutherDem May 2012 #24

Are you kidding? jumptheshadow May 2012 #4

The gay people I know use that phrase all the time. madaboutharry May 2012 #6

My friend says that in the 70's libodem May 2012 #9

I forgot about that term SoutherDem May 2012 #16

I used it just today in this group. SoutherDem May 2012 #10

I'm not offended, more confused actually. Neoma May 2012 #13

Good I never want to offend. SoutherDem May 2012 #17

I wished I set off the GayDar on others LiberalArkie May 2012 #11

"Offensive" is a bit strong but I don't like the term. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #14

I don't know, so I don't use it anymore. MuseRider May 2012 #21

I voted yes uriel1972 May 2012 #37