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"Interesting" is certainly one way to put "author displaying blatant homophobic attitudes."

Edit: referencing anal sex and two musicians, one of whom is effeminate and the other gay(and famously popular among gay people), all as insults. The author is a mix of misogynistic and homophobic.




I think the reference to Elton John and Bieber is more a dig at the quality of Bieber's music, not anyone's (actual or perceived)sexual orientation, and that it's inclusion on the same CD is tainting Elton John's legacy.

So if anything he respects and likes the famously gay person, so wouldn't characterize that as homophobic.

Won't speak to the anal sex reference because I haven't read the whole thing yet.


> referencing anal sex and two musicians, one of whom is effeminate and the other gay(and famously popular among gay people), all as insults.

It sounds like you believe that only gay people have anal sex, and that only gay people enjoy the music of Elton John and Justin Beiber, is that correct?


Maybe not everyone's mind goes where yours seems to. In particular your analysis depends heavily on Bieber being effeminate, which is not an adjective I'd associate with him. Maybe this guy's just making fun of their music? Or are gay musicians exempt from all mockery now?


Genuinely curious: it's obviously, well, manic, but which part of that quote is homophobic?


These are nowhere near "blatant". Maybe you're the homophobic one?


"Those not comfortable with toxic language should pretend this is a religious text"


> Those not comfortable with toxic language should pretend this is a religious text.

Not going to lie, I laughed a little. But you're right.


but hey, he fixed it!




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