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I use the term "fag hag" fairy regularly, but I'd never call anyone a fag.

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 232655)

I can call my gay friends 'faggot,' but straight people better dare not.

I would have referenced the more obvious example, but you can't even type that word on this message board.

(Hmmm, wonder if a black member can type it?)

I think it's slanderous that you can say faggot but not **** **** ****** or ******. Apparently the filter thinks being a homophobe is OK as long as you don't also refer to their race, religion or nationality.

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 232655)

If you were in a room with a straight black friend, a gay black friend and a straight Jewish friend, things could degenerate very quickly.

(Well, of course they could.)

Sadly, I can't think of anything truly derogatory that the straights could amiably call each other to pull their weight in the confusion.

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack (Post 232596)

as an asian I think I can say this....

so, one comic gesture makes you a racist? we asian folk know we squint a might and joke about it constantly (at least all the ones I know here do)...

besides, its not like they were doing a pinching motion and talking about tiny peckers

the term 'oversensitive' comes to mind. folks need to chill on all the PC bull****. its making it desperately hard to make a joke anymore

Just like with a lot of things where we don't want to paint too broad a brush, I would like it be known that I'm also Asian, and I think this falls squarely into the "WTF were they thinking" category. I think it's insensitive and most of all, epic stupid.

How would people feel if the Olympics were being held in an African nation, and the players all decided to wear afro wigs, or be photographed in black face, mmm? Seriously, this is ridiculous. It's not like some of them were goofing around and just pulled their eyes back. This was an organized photo shoot for an advertisement and nobody said it was a bad idea?!

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack (Post 232596)

as an asian I think I can say this....

Are you an Asian ??

So THAT'S why you insisted on ordering the Chop Suey Martini at TGI Fridays......... :p