tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post493151345406948288..comments2023-07-06T09:03:00.051-05:00Comments on K. Z. Snow: Save the redwoods! Love the gays!K. Z. Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-39549502332925043092014-04-13T22:18:49.987-05:002014-04-13T22:18:49.987-05:00Exactly, Tam. Being courageously outspoken is one ...Exactly, Tam. Being courageously outspoken is one thing, but glomming onto a minority group to the point where you've asserted a kind of ownership, or special access, is something else entirely. And pretty damned insulting.<br />K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-3948408754499637202014-04-13T17:53:18.949-05:002014-04-13T17:53:18.949-05:00I think we've all been guilty to some degree, ...I think we've all been guilty to some degree, if not with people on the GLBT spectrum then others. I think sometimes it can be our subtle way of saying "Please don't say homophobic/racist things to me, I'm not that kind of person" without having to warn people off. If they know you attended a same-sex marriage, then they are unlikely (I would hope) to launch into a diatribe, even if they don't agree with your beliefs. However as a general rule "my gays" "my Asians" (unless you actually do have a harem in your basement) or whatever is just weird and rude, and watching our language is never a bad thing. We all need to be aware of what comes out of our mouths and know that we will be held account for it, even if we didn't "mean it that way". Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.com