The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #129839   Message #2922420
Posted By: John P
07-Jun-10 - 12:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: Is it time for a gay president?
Subject: RE: BS: Is it time for a gay president?
Little Hawk, please pay attention. I didn't say that GfS was bigoted against blacks. I said it made a comparison that is a common racial slur and recommended that it acknowledge that. I also said it shouldn't be surprised that people assume it is bigoted against blacks because it is, demonstrably, bigoted against homosexuals and it made a comment that lots of people know has been widely used in a racist way. So yes, I called it a bigot, but not against blacks.

What do you think should happen when people make overtly bigoted comments? Should we just ignore them and let the comment stand? How is that not a tacit agreement with the comment? Isn't public shaming one of the tools against those who speak with a bigoted voice?