Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1552108)

People have been throwing off color remarks around a lot recently. Ever since Sansa got banned the general PC atmosphere of the forum has gotten MUCH more laid back. I highly doubt I would have gotten away scot-free with calling Roxy a "flat-chested beaner" only a few months ago. Do I appreciate JWB using that word in that way? Not particularly. But I know he's not a homophobe, so I chalk it up to comedic preference and move on.

Originally Posted by Exo_ (Post 1552086)

Yeah, and it's bullsh*t. It's even more bullsh*t that the mods don't even attempt to stop it. I wasn't the biggest dirty fan, but that guy had a target on his back. Everything he said was scrutinized yet there are some members here that get away with murder. Don't get me wrong, I like JWB. I think that a blunt personality that speaks his mind is a good thing for this board, but using the term "f*aggot" that loosely is completely unnecessary and flat out disrespectful, no matter what the intended use.

Since I'm on that topic, what the f*ck is the intended use? If you're not using f*ggot to refer to somebody sexually then what the f*ck are you using it for? It makes no sense. It's stupid. It's childish.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1552104)

faggot

Originally Posted by Exo_ (Post 1552111)

I have no idea whether he's a homophobe or not. Frankly, that doesn't matter to me. You use the term for comedic effect. I wouldn't particularly use that word either but at least I know why you're doing it. Why the f*ck do you have to throw f*ggot into a description about a movie? Then, one of our members gets offended and the excuse of "Oh, I wasn't using it sexually" was thrown in. That's f*cking bullsh*t.

That's like saying "Hey John, I'm glad your mom is dead. OH JUST KIDDING LOLZ"

It's offensive that way he used it. I didn't mean to call out the mods. I actually like JWB. I just don't like that particular reasoning he uses often. I was just pissed.

Originally Posted by ladyislingering (Post 1552124)

Has anyone ever actually said



out loud?

Like really?

I don't even want to type it, it's just such a gross, insulting, rude word.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1552127)

Hell yes. My use of the word has tailed off drastically after high school, but in the right company, throwing around offensive words of all kinds is perfectly enjoyable.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1552125)

Well if he didn't mean it sexually, then it's not bull**** if he says he didn't mean it sexually. I doubt he was saying that only gay men like art movies, or that only effeminate men like art movies. Sure he was using "faggot" to mean pretentious, but "pretentious" is a specific word, whereas faggot is an inclusive word that implies a more vague negativity--though an old-world dislike/mistrust of "non-manly" things is at least subconsciously implied.

Not justifying it, but demonizing vocabulary is dangerously close to being the thought police, so I prefer to look at it objectively.

Originally Posted by Ki (Post 1552129)

Now I think this argument is growing stale considering JWB hasn't said a word in his defense. Probably a good time to just...

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