Oh for chrissake

[clevermanka]

Yesterday on FB, sdemory said how an author he was reading used the phrase "the black" to refer to a man of color.

Today on a friend's FB post about the Turing pardon (which, don't even get me started), someone left the comment "At least it's a step in the right direction. She's now,a staunch supporter of the gays. Queen Lizzie has right idea. Let's move forward from here on in."

The gays? The gays.

This is me, not getting involved in a FB fight with someone I don't even know.

GOLD STAR FOR ME, MOTHERFUCKERS.

Comments

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

YEAH. Definite gold star for you. Sheezus, humans.

[hdsqrl.livejournal.com]

(Had a moment of self-amusement that I then thought might be misconstrued, so opted to delete the comment. Apologies if it was seen as being in bad taste - sometimes the dark humor doesn't translate as well as intended.)

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Yay for your restraint!

I did not know that Turing was convicted for gross indecency, and not simply for being homosexual, and that despite homosexuality being illegal at the time, there was in place an age of consent for it set at 21. In his situation, his partner was 19 and he 39.
What a conundrum AND a tragedy.

[zitronenhai.livejournal.com]

I congratulate you on your admirable restraint! I would be very, very difficult not to take that person to school.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

"The gays" just sounds like how you might talk about someone across the street, like "The Smiths".

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I didn't wanna touch that one, either.

(I liked Movie 43. I think there's something wrong with me.)

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

HUUUGE gold star for YOU!

(now after reading all these comments I HAVE to go see "movie 43" lol!!)