HopefulJD and others:
I hear where you're going with the "anti-PC" stuff, but just don't get your feathers ruffled when a "disgruntled white man" says the same things about racial issues as you're saying about sexuality issues. Are the two the same? No, but in our culture, we all want to be able to comment and criticize other groups, but have a hissy fit when others do it to us. Black people are NOTORIOUS for this. We feel ANY commentary about us by non-blacks is inherently racist, and will demonstrate, burn newspapers and call Al Sharpton n'em for any least little viewpoint offensive to our sensibilities. But let someone else get offended with our rhetoric (in this case, lastpoet was reacting, I presume, to the thinly veiled biases many have shown against gay/lesbian people on GC), then we want to holler about everyone being free to express an opinion. On GC, we get especially huffy with those not towing the line, then pretend we're all open-minded.
Having said all that, I'm surprised that DoggyStyle82 decided to delete his post. I do not agree with some of his views, but I respect his right to his own opinions. I'm surprised someone so passionate about them would choose to back out of the fray once the topic "got hot," so to speak.
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