How's this for irony?

Question

The xenophobic sector of the population gets angry when a homosexual doesn't like to be referred to as a f*ggot. "Why should we have to walk on eggshells? The world is too politically correct!" they cry. And yet, these same people are the ones that claim that they are having homosexuality shoved in their face, and want people to tone it down because it offends them. Irony? I think so.

I use "xenophobia" as an alternative to "homophobia", because it is a fear, a fear of their fragile existence being subverted by a questionable minority.

Unclefrunk - you didn't answer the question.

As a further aside, it's a method of debate called "polemicism".

I know this has nothing to do with the question, but I totally though Squirrels avatar was an eagle. Doesn't it look like it?

Answer 1

Yeah, that is quite ironic.

Answer 2

Sorry, what does xenophobia have to do with it? I don't think they fear non-straights for being different, I think they dislike (despise) their imaginings of our bedroom activities (not necessarily us, per se) borne from our being differently wired. A tribal thing, it reinforces their sense of security by denigrating (am I still allowed to use that word given it's roots? LOL!) that which is different.

The world IS too politically correct. There was a time I could call my mineral companions "pet rocks" (sorry for any offense) - but not anymore.

It is not the words they use, it is the venom behind those words. Similarly, pointing out inconsistencies and flaws in their position is healthy - subjectivity isn't.

The irony in all of this is that it does more damage to bite back (contemptuously) at their insults and attitude than to use rationality to explain why they should adopt a new stance. I think that Gay Rights have progressed sufficiently since the sixties (though still a ways to go!), that we can afford to adopt a more adult approach to fighting for equivalence.

EDIT: My answer then is it's a poor example of irony and I think your use of of the word "xenophobia" implies fear of us from our being different and I dispute that the majority of Hets (including those who speak out against us) have an irrational fear of us based on that difference. Rather, I think that they are just rallying against that which runs counter to their experience (which does not indicate xenophobia).

My point, in what I wrote earlier, is that I don't consider there to be any merit in pointing out the idiosyncrasies of those who "oppose". It is just the same tribal pointscoring when, really, we are all one tribe. Less polemic - more backbiting.

Answer 3

My personal favorite is when they come on here and say all homosexuals will burn in a lake of fire and are evil and will rot, etc due to the outrageous sin they are committing. Do these people not remember that little "judge not..." speech. Very ironic that in their haste to condemn others for what they perceive to be sinful they themselves are sinning. Ha. Funny stuff.

Answer 4

It's the same irony that makes people yell about tollerance in order to quiet opinions they don't like. It's just one of those things in life that always happens, and nobody ever realizes they do it too.

Answer 5

i think people like to complain about whatevers going on around them, yno the war, gays, blacks or whatever its not like anything can be done about any of it by us little people anyway.

Answer 6

It's sad irony. They can't stop talking about us, yet they supposedly don't like to talk about us.

Answer 7

you're right! it does look like an eagle.

Answer 8

Who ever said ignorance should be logical? It never can be rational. I think it's ironic that you had to ask this question out loud.

Answer 9

They always contradict themselves.

Answer 10

Holler ;-)