Massacre in Orlando......

[Williamsmith]

I'm a dumb hillbilly....have some tolerance. And dumb hillbilly has been an orientation around for a long long time.

[bae]

LGBTQQIA actually stand for real people's orientations. Have some respect.

I fall under several of those letters, and did not find his words disrespectful. Perhaps a more productive path as an "ally" would be to engage in discussion about language/statements you find troublesome, instead of going into attack mode.

[Ultralight]

I fall under several of those letters, and did not find his words disrespectful. Perhaps a more productive path as an "ally" would be to engage in discussion about language/statements you find troublesome, instead of going into attack mode.

Attack mode is way too strong an assessment. It was more like: "Come on, dude."

[bae]

Attack mode is way too strong an assessment. It was more like: "Come on, dude."

"Have some respect." - Come now, we are men of action, lies do not become us.

You issued him an order, and accused him of not having respect. That's attack-mode. It shuts down communication. Doesn't bring about further understanding. Probably turns people away from the conversation. Bad ally-ship.

[iris lilies]

Westboro Baptists come to mind!

No, thats an economic enterprise and their dislike for the LBGT lifestyle, if that dislike even exists, is secondary to the money they collect from actions of angry liberals who deny them freedom of assembly.

Westboro is having a field day with the Orlando tragedy, it pumps up their profile. Time to march and collect lawsuit awards!

[Ultralight]

"Have some respect." - Come now, we are men of action, lies do not become us.

You issued him an order, and accused him of not having respect. That's attack-mode. It shuts down communication. Doesn't bring about further understanding. Probably turns people away from the conversation. Bad ally-ship.

bae:

Nope, really. If we were in person you'd probably have heard a tone accurate to what I described.

And puh-lease... issuing an order? LOL


And just because you were not offended does not mean that no one else in the LGBTQQIA community would not be. But I don't often make a big deal about being offended or offending people. Which was why I was like "Come on, dude"/"Have some respect."

But take it how you will. And deem me a bad ally. That is on you, amigo.

[JaneV2.0]

Has no one noticed that Ultralite is mostly about posturing, poking the bear, being the forum equivalent of an agent provocateur, then sitting back on his haunches enjoying the show?

[Alan]

Has no one noticed that Ultralite is mostly about posturing, poking the bear, being the forum equivalent of an agent provocateur, then sitting back on his haunches enjoying the show?

Oh yes! Lots of folks.

[Ultralight]

Has no one noticed that Ultralite is mostly about posturing, poking the bear, being the forum equivalent of an agent provocateur, then sitting back on his haunches enjoying the show?

Uh... not so much on this thread, Jane. But others? Yes.

[bae]

Has no one noticed that Ultralite is mostly about posturing, poking the bear, being the forum equivalent of an agent provocateur, then sitting back on his haunches enjoying the show?

Ayup.