# Homophobia in Great Debates - Officially endorsed by SDMB moderators? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 24, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632 "2008-04-24T01:24:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/41 "2008-04-24T06:39:27Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] Then would somebody please explain the new CecilHatesFags forum? [/QUOTE] New anti-smoking campaign from the Dope? ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/42 "2008-04-24T07:35:32Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] As a card carrying, fudge packing, hip swishing, butt pirating, cocksucking fag I have no issue with that being noted as possibly NSFW. My boss wouldn’t be pleased with me having a site up that had ads of half naked guys on it. And yes, 2 1/2 inches (which I think is an exaggeration) is an idiot. [/QUOTE] Aw, you left out “shirt-lifting”, and it’s one of my favourites, too. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/43 "2008-04-24T09:18:11Z")
[QUOTE=Meyer6] Stop the presses! **Two and a Half Inches of Fun** is outraged over something insignificant! :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] Again ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/44 "2008-04-24T10:40:52Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] I’m sorta confused. Are we pro or anti homophobia? I gotta know which t-shirt to wear in the rally. Come to think of it, I need to know which rally to go to. [/QUOTE] The periwinkle one, dear. It brings out your eyes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/45 "2008-04-24T12:21:12Z")
[QUOTE=andros] . Yanno, **Two and a Half** , I honestly cannot tell if you really are upset about this, despite knowing that the poster in question is gay and the other explanations you’ve been given . . . or if you’re an idiot. Mind you, that you are both remains a possibility. Opinions? . [/QUOTE] He is now, always has been, and forever will be a troll and a fucking idiot. If he posts, he’s trolling. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/46 "2008-04-24T12:32:39Z")
Homophobia, perhaps—but there are success stories. Formerly a virulent homophobe, after joining this board I became a staunch and vocal supporter of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Furry, _Frotteur_, Foot Fetishist, and Autoerotic Rim Tickler (GLBTFFFART) rights. ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/47 "2008-04-24T12:41:36Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] As a card carrying, fudge packing, hip swishing, butt pirating, cocksucking fag I have no issue with that being noted as possibly NSFW. My boss wouldn’t be pleased with me having a site up that had ads of half naked guys on it. And yes, 2 1/2 inches (which I think is an exaggeration) is an idiot. [/QUOTE] I called him an [idiot](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9724557&postcount=18) first! But since you are a card carrying hip swishing etc etc, I am willing to share firsties with ya 😛 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/48 "2008-04-24T12:42:00Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] Homophobia, perhaps—but there are success stories. Formerly a virulent homophobe, after joining this board I became a staunch and vocal supporter of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Furry, _Frotteur_, Foot Fetishist, and Autoerotic Rim Tickler (GLBTFFFART) rights. [/QUOTE] All very commendable I’m sure but what about the Goat Felchers, Sheep Shaggers and Ferret Molesters? What do you have against them? Huh, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/49 "2008-04-24T12:46:04Z")
Well, at least **2.5"** got us _talking_ about this subject. For years, nobody on the SDMB has ever talked about homophobia. It’s been the taboo subject, the third rail, the one subject that was never even hinted at. I’d say it took a lot of guts to finally bring it into the light. Thank you, **2.5"**. You took the step we were scared to take, and we’re all the richer for it. When I grow up, I want to be just like you. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/50 "2008-04-24T12:54:59Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] All very commendable I’m sure but what about the Goat Felchers, Sheep Shaggers and Ferret Molesters? What do you have against them? Huh, huh? [/QUOTE] Is there _any_ reason we need to venture into the animal kingdom? You English are _so_ kinky. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/51 "2008-04-24T13:07:19Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] All very commendable I’m sure but what about the Goat Felchers, Sheep Shaggers and Ferret Molesters? What do you have against them? Huh, huh? [/QUOTE] Since when were we discussing Mancunians? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/52 "2008-04-24T13:30:39Z")
[QUOTE=FarmerChick] 2.5 is an idiot. An idiot that posts shit before his brain fully engages. [/QUOTE] Reading this, one might think that his brain might, at some time, fully engage. There is no evidence that, assuming **2.5"** has a normal-sized human brain, this has ever been the case. Now, if 2.5 measures not only size, but functional brain cells, then it might have, at some point, fully engaged, but I’m not slogging through his posts to find out when. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/53 "2008-04-24T14:27:36Z")
[QUOTE=Baldwin] Thank you, **2.5"**. You took the step we were scared to take, and we’re all the richer for it. When I grow up, I want to be just like you. [/QUOTE] Which poses the musical question, What does 2.5" want to be when (if?) he grows up? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/54 "2008-04-24T14:42:09Z")
[QUOTE=42fish] Which poses the musical question, What does 2.5" want to be when (if?) he grows up? [/QUOTE] I’m guessing **8 to 10 Inches of Fun**. I think he’s going to be disappointed, though. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/55 "2008-04-24T14:57:24Z")
For those ticking off menu items, this is an example of concern trolling. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/56 "2008-04-24T15:00:49Z")
[QUOTE=FarmerChick] I called him an [idiot](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9724557&postcount=18) first! But since you are a card carrying hip swishing etc etc, I am willing to share firsties with ya 😛 [/QUOTE] I’m more than willing to share. 2 1/2 has plenty of idiocy to be called on, so there’s lots of pointing and laughing to go around. ---
**Author:** ![Jonno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jonno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonno)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/57 "2008-04-24T15:54:56Z")
[QUOTE=42fish] Which poses the musical question, What does 2.5" want to be when (if?) he grows up? [/QUOTE] **VC03/TLDRWTFBBQ** No one could give an over the top, vitriolic rant about nothing like that guy could. You almost expected his posts to stop about halfway through as he gave himself an aneurysm and slumped over the keyboard. All the rage of a rabid bull combined with all of the substance of a gnat fart. **2.5"** is just a pale shadow of that style of insanity. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/58 "2008-04-24T16:56:58Z")
Am I being pitted or not?\* On the surface, 2.5 actually has a point. However, as I alluded to, even though the very thread that inspired this rant touched on current levels of acceptance, I felt it was not up to me decide for the many clearly open-minded members here at the Dope was acceptable to other who might see what they’ve clicked on and who have power over that. Would that (and that’s a big would, bigger than 2.5 inches) our OP had read carefully everything connected with that warning and thought it through, he might have recorgnized that. Or, given the history, perhaps not. - At least I have my toaster. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/59 "2008-04-24T16:59:58Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] Am I being pitted or not? [/QUOTE] Sorry, but even if you are I don’t think it counts. Consider the source. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632/60 "2008-04-24T17:02:47Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] Am I being pitted or not?\* [/QUOTE] No. My ire is directed at the moderating of the the thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homophobia-in-great-debates-officially-endorsed-by-sdmb-moderators/446632.md?page=4)