ok i just went to customise my yahoo avatar and came across gay pride gear. What bothered me is that yahoo said " check out gay pride gear with new leather outfits!" this bothered me because this is a sterypotype that all gay people wear leather. isn't this rude?
2007-06-15 04:04:07 · 6 answers · asked by Monday 2 in Environment ➔ Green Living
The leather and Levi's crowd is a very small percentage of the gay community. A subculture within a subculture.
Oh well, to each their own. Yahoo is just trying to cover all their users, no pun intended.
2007-06-15 11:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Muppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more rude than most things Yahoo does.... Like pulling answers that they shouldn't have.... like never fixing chat problems.... like no real way to get a hold of them with a real problem.... like using us to test there new e-mail system that doesn't work very well yet.... like really being all about money....need I continue. Just be glad they do offer some FREE stuff....WELCOME TO PLANET EARTH.
2007-06-15 16:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by Michael N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really - they r just offering a choice. If you're gay & into leather then its fun.
2007-06-15 21:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by WhyY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All stereotypes have at least a bit of truth at their core. Are you sure that you aren't letting your own preconceptions/prejudices influence your thinking?
(Sgd)
Straight, white male.
2007-06-15 11:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by psyop6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,,,but people buy into stereotypes because of their need to 'fit in'. Too bad we can't all be ok with ourselves 'as is'.
2007-06-15 11:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by E S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's "stereotypical" and I think it's just coincidence.
2007-06-15 11:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋