jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agoThis gay dad was called a 'pervert homo' by a right-wing talk show host. Now, he's suingwww.advocate.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1552arrow-down111
arrow-up1541arrow-down1external-linkThis gay dad was called a 'pervert homo' by a right-wing talk show host. Now, he's suingwww.advocate.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down3·4 months agoWell meaning, but sort of intentionally obtuse. You know very well homo is a slur to those people as shorthand for homosexual. What’s the point in pretending that’s not what it obviously means in this context?
minus-squareFamko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down16·edit-24 months agoCheck out what Homo Habilis actually is and you’ll understand the comment. Edit: the top comment was using the ‘homo’ slur as a way to call the right winger a monkey essentially.
Well meaning, but sort of intentionally obtuse. You know very well homo is a slur to those people as shorthand for homosexual. What’s the point in pretending that’s not what it obviously means in this context?
Check out what Homo Habilis actually is and you’ll understand the comment.
Edit: the top comment was using the ‘homo’ slur as a way to call the right winger a monkey essentially.