doreen peri wrote:
As for the homophobia ... again, I didn't read the whole thread.... but what I saw was all of you making fun of how some guys call each other gay just to piss each other off and I thought you all were doing it and joking around about it.
Nope, several deliberate comments, questioning peoples sexuality, which didn't bother me personally, because I'm quite happy with my sexuality, but it does bother me that some people still think sexuality is a worthy basis for an insult, like somehow being homosexual, or hetrosexual makes a person, weak, or feeble minded.
It's a very ignorant stereotype, and I don't think one that can ever really be justified.
I do agree that Tony lost it, and on that basis probably lashed out in a way that might not represent his views, but none the less the comments were offensive.
It's sort of like the non-racist, losing a fight, who resorts to calling some one a "nigger", it's not that he's racist, he may be as anti-racist as anyone, but under pressure he lost the plot, and "snapped".
I think in Tony's case that's probably what happened, he was clearly out of his depth, he admits to being anti-social, and unable to last on any forum, because of his behaviour, and therefore I think when he found himself out of his depth he snapped, and got anti-social, and offensive, he "lost his cool", or "snapped" if you were, and then proceeded to bait people, in a trollish manner (to clarify, in the manner of a troll, not saying he is a troll), seeking to solicite reaction.