Driver Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Once it is considered normal there won't be a need. But we're not there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc DuQuesne Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'm on board with PODS. That or they need to add some more vowels and rearrange the letters so I can pronounce it. I met an Omnisexual once (pray you never do) so that's one vowel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'd bone a lamp post under the right circumstances.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamonAtila Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Did y'all know public masturbation is legal in Italy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Marc sorta has a point. The alphabet chain really is kinda silly. Can't we just start using a term like "non-heterosexual" or something? I mean, with race and ethnicity, we just label non-whites usually as "minorities." Not HBAOWEITHA;FKVNOXICFH, where the H means Hispanic, B means Black, and on and on. Not sure why we can't do that with sexual orientation as well. But, can we start with who "we' are? Who gets to make the edict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Because I have a lesbian sister-in-law that is offended if I don't know what every letter stands for. Makes is a real bitch when they add a new one every week.Are you sure this is all that offends her? Could it more that she's more bugged by your possible attitude, real or perceived, that theidea of sliding-scale sexual identity is silly to you? I sort of doubt the entire conflict rests on unwieldy acronyms, but I don't know what yourinteractions with your SIL are like so I'm just guessing. Does it matter that she's gay in this context? I'm asking sincerely-you offered thatand again-I don't want to assume your motive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Did y'all know public masturbation is legal in Italy? How and why do you know this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Mathison Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Marc sorta has a point. The alphabet chain really is kinda silly. Can't we just start using a term like "non-heterosexual" or something? I mean, with race and ethnicity, we just label non-whites usually as "minorities." Not HBAOWEITHA;FKVNOXICFH, where the H means Hispanic, B means Black, and on and on. Not sure why we can't do that with sexual orientation as well.But, can we start with who "we' are? Who gets to make the edict? I'm not saying there should be an edict. By 'we' I mean society in general. A term will probably organically emerge in time anyway. It's just too unwieldy to use the string of letters; like if I"m giving a public speech or something, it just sounds silly and ruins your flow by spelling out a bunch of letters when you want to say something like "I support policies that benefit the L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-P-K community." What term eventually arises, I assume will likely come from the community itself. Maybe it'll start with something like "those with diverse sexual orientations" and eventually it'll be shortened down to a one or two syllable word (or acronym) that's quick/easy to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Dameron Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 But, can we start with who "we' are? Who gets to make the edict? Usually it starts with our intellectual betters deciding to change English and then it flowing down to style book edicts (particularly for news organizations), University guidelines, and textbook changes. Usually, without permission from the folks that think the changes are unnecessary and stupid. They just have to go along with it because progress. How and why do you know this... Everyone knows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc DuQuesne Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Because I have a lesbian sister-in-law that is offended if I don't know what every letter stands for. Makes is a real bitch when they add a new one every week.I don't know what your interactions with your SIL are like so I'm just guessing.That is the truth of it, and it isn't your fault. I haven't given any background. The offense is not real. We joke around with each other. She is 18 years younger than my wife and I have known her since she was 2. I knew she was gay before she did. As the only Atheist in the family I was the only one not throwing the hell card. She says I am her brother not because I am married to her sister but because she doesn't remember me not being around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Was she cool with your Target bathroom patrol duties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 bathroom duties...*snicker* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc DuQuesne Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Was she cool with your Target bathroom patrol duties?We have different opinions but understand each other's point. We agreed that "no questions asked" could be a bad policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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