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[SapientWolf]

Uh... you'd get that question pretty much anywhere. As a fellow lesbian in the Bible Belt THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES

Now that's interesting. How do you let women know that you're trying to get into their pants? Are there misunderstandings and does hilarity ensue?

On topic... unless you're hardcore butch and/or flamboyant people are gonna assume that you're hetero. That's just how the statistics work out. Why take offense at something that's so innocuous?

 

[Emitan]

How do you let women know that you're trying to get into their pants?

I have no idea

 

[echoshifting]

Heh. I am kind of tired of inane postings from people's FB friends or friends of friends, or even Twitter. As if people can't ignore news feeds or not read a specific twitter. This shit isn't even in your face.

There should just be a catch-all thread imo

 

[Dude Abides]

This girl is always posting this shit on that network. Don't let it get to you.

 

[GhostWriter24]

So gays take offense when a stranger asks if they're seeing someone who isn't their preferred sex? Really?

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

So gays take offense when a stranger asks if they're seeing someone who isn't their preferred sex? Really?

Uh, I think straight dudes generally get most offended by that question.

 

[Emitan]

So gays take offense when a stranger asks if they're seeing someone who isn't their preferred sex? Really?

I don't!

 

[lush]

Sorry she had just posted this following it:

It was just too much. I rolled my eyes, lost control, and made this thread.

edit: Also, she's straight. Just a feminist.

 

[Bombadil]

Nurse should have asked, "Do you have any sexual partners" or "Are you sexually active."

It really must suck living in a world where 98 percent of the population is different from you on a fundamental level.

It was just too much. I rolled my eyes, lost control, and made this thread.

edit: Also, she's straight. Just a feminist.

What the fuck? Well, fuck her then. Here I am being diplomatic and understanding and this chump is out looking for trouble. For shame.

 

[RobotHaus]

Sorry she had just posted this following it:

It was just too much. I rolled my eyes, lost control, and made this thread.

You know the wonderful thing about the internet is if you don't like something, you don't have to look at it. Just unsubscribe from her feed.

 

[Dead Man]

So gays take offense when a stranger asks if they're seeing someone who isn't their preferred sex? Really?

And what is your boyfriends name?

 

[Emitan]

edit: Also, she's straight. Just a feminist.

Okay so now I'm really confused.

 

[Amibguous Cad]

Oh no asking the straights to ever-so-subtly modify their language is sooooooo hard on you guys, I'm so glad I have homo privilege!

 

[DanteFox]

So is the nurse supposed to ask if she's "dating/seeing someone" or just not at all? I mean, it makes since that we shouldn't assume someone's sexuality like that. I suppose it's something to think about for the future although that's something I would never ask some random stranger. Seems like a pretty small thing to whine/get preachy about though.

Chick's trying hard to be a feminist/atheist/alt person/whatever and I respect that but damn, slow your roll. Who's in the wrong? Is anyone in the wrong? Is this really a big deal? Is there a lesson to be learned here?

why don't you post this on the girl's wall instead of passive aggressively posting it to neogaf?

 

[Demon Ice]

Eh, OP's friend sounds kinda high strung.


Disclaimer: I am atheist and extremely pro-LGBT rights. This is just such a meaningless little thing to get pissy about.

 

[DGRE]

are you dating or married?

Not all gay people can get married. HOW INSENSITIVE OF YOU.

 

[echoshifting]

Also, she's straight

bah ha ha ha ha ha okay NOW I'm kinda glad you posted this thread

kinda

Oh no asking the straights to ever-so-subtly modify their language is sooooooo hard on you guys, I'm so glad I have homo privilege!

In defense of the nurse, I imagine "Are you sexually active?" is not a welcome question among many single women in the bible belt, even in a doctor's office. Just playing devil's advocate here as I agree with you in principle.

edit: I just saw the "are you dating anyone or are you married" option, yeah that's a good choice for that region.

 

[3phemeral]

I don't see what's so difficult in changing the question to be gender neutral. Really, if we're going to have acceptance for a variety of sexual orientations, the norm should always be neutral. Establishing one particular expectation as the norm will only slow that progress down.

I know for some of you folk, it doesn't seem like a huge change, but it is. But it's really a tiny effort that makes a big difference in the long run.

 

[jaxword]

homo privilege!

The what now?

 

[Aselith]

There's what like a 95% chance that the person is straight? THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE

 

[Bumbles]

Its my experience that non-gay/feminist/do-gooders etc are the ones that get more wound up over shit like this than those that might have a legitimate reason to..

For example, some do-gooder decided the Fairy Penguins at Phillip Island could be offensive to gays so had the name changed to Little Penguins.

One of my gay mates even commented it was an example of political correctness just gone stupid

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

There's what like a 95% chance that the person is straight? THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE

Treating people as less important just because they're statistically less common is gross.

 

[Sai-kun]

Doctor asked me if I had a girlfriend once and I told him that I had a boyfriend, and his questions about my health continued as normal. I can see how someone might be a bit miffed that it's not 'inclusive', but it's ultimately not a huge deal. I pretty much assume everyone's straight (until I realize how obvious they are or they make a comment that tips me off.)

 

[THRILLH0]

Oh no asking the straights to ever-so-subtly modify their language is sooooooo hard on you guys, I'm so glad I have homo privilege!

is sooooooo hard on you guys, I'm so glad I have homo privilege!

on you guys, I'm so glad

guys

Don't you assume shit about me!

 

[Aselith]

Treating people as less important just because they're statistically less common is gross.

Less important? How is it doing that? It's assuming that someone is likely to be a certain thing because the odds are overwhelmingly in favor of that being true.

Like if I assume that you like pizza is that a diss on people who don't like pizza? How about fucking no.

 

[soco]

Don't you assume shit about me!

fucking gaf!

 

[faceless007]

Sorry she had just posted this following it:

It was just too much. I rolled my eyes, lost control, and made this thread.

edit: Also, she's straight. Just a feminist.

That's outrageous.


Is that what I'm supposed to say?

 

[krioto]

For example, some do-gooder decided the Fairy Penguins at Phillip Island could be offensive to gays so had the name changed to Little Penguins.

Is this true? Surely not.

I like fairy penguins, and the fairy fairy penguins too.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Less important? How is it doing that? It's assuming that someone is likely to be a certain thing because the odds are overwhelmingly in favor of that being true.

It's easier to assume everyone is like you rather than just barely altering the question to be more inclusive.

Like if I assume that you like pizza is that a diss on people who don't like pizza? How about fucking no.

No one's being made to feel less important or not normal if you talk about liking pizza.

 

[Agent Cooper]

I think you should just calm yoself. She's embarrassing herself enough.

....Yeah.

 

[Canuck76]

So is the nurse supposed to ask if she's "dating/seeing someone" or just not at all? I mean, it makes since that we shouldn't assume someone's sexuality like that. I suppose it's something to think about for the future although that's something I would never ask some random stranger. Seems like a pretty small thing to whine/get preachy about though.

Chick's trying hard to be a feminist/atheist/alt person/whatever and I respect that but damn, slow your roll. Who's in the wrong? Is anyone in the wrong? Is this really a big deal? Is there a lesson to be learned here?

BIBLE VERSES ON THE WALL

IT'S LIKE THE LAST EXORCISM IN HERE

 

[Aselith]

No one's being made to feel less important or not normal if you talk about liking pizza.

What about someone who is lactose intolerant? Or allergic to cheese? Or a vegatarian? Or wheat allergy?

 

[Devolution]

What about someone who is lactose intolerant? Or allergic to cheese? Or a vegatarian? Or wheat allergy?

Pizza isn't just cheese and meat you know.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Someone posts an inane and perhaps oversensitive status on facebook. You start an equally inane thread dumping on them on a website they presumably don't frequent, including follow-up posts where I assume we're supposed to be laughing at her taste in music or something.

Who's the asshole here?

 

[Zekes!]

No one's being made to feel less important or not normal if you talk about liking pizza.

except those people who dislike pizza you facist

I'll have some of your pie though

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

What about someone who is lactose intolerant? Or allergic to cheese? Or a vegatarian? Or wheat allergy?

This isn't worth your outrage and ridiculous analogies. Gay people exist, and it's decent to consider that when asking questions about sexual orientation to a stranger.

 

[Aselith]

Pizza isn't just cheese and meat you know.

I guarantee you that if someone is buying pizza for a large group of people that it will be pepperoni. I will base this one 30 years of having pizza bought on my behalf when I am sick and fucking tired of pepperoni.

This isn't worth your outrage and ridiculous analogies. Gay people exist, and it's decent to consider that when asking questions about sexual orientation to a stranger.

Wow, what a bigot. People with allergies don't exist now? My god.

 

[Emitan]

I guarantee you that if someone is buying pizza for a large group of people that it will be pepperoni.

It's usually cheese...

 

[krioto]

Wow, what a bigot. People with allergies don't exist now? My god.

Now what do we do with people who have sexual-orientation allergies???

Some are a bit too sensitive - how do they cope. Who's thinking of the children??

 

[Aselith]

Now what do we do with people who have sexual-orientation allergies???

Some are a bit too sensitive - how do they cope. Who's thinking of the children??

You can be allergic to semen and stuff so that's a definite possibility. Luckily, I'm not so I can drown my sorrows in glorious semen.

It's usually cheese...

We need to take a vote on this because that is just patent nonsense. Nobody orders a full order of fucking cheese pizzas. You might get one or two but definitely not a full order.

I also used to work at a pizza place for about a year so I have professional experience to back me up here.

 

[SLEEPS7ALK3R]

Yeah yeah... so what does she look like?

Damn, man...

 

[Staccat0]

Sorry she had just posted this following it:


It was just too much. I rolled my eyes, lost control, and made this thread.

edit: Also, she's straight. Just a feminist.

I don't understand why a picture of a magazine bothers you. Now YOU seem like the asshole. Maybe unsubscribe from her feed like a sane person?

Also, this anti-feminist shit on the internet is fucking obnoxious. Just because some people are assholes doesn't mean posting "lol feminism" or whatever makes you something different.

 

[Devolution]

I guarantee you that if someone is buying pizza for a large group of people that it will be pepperoni. I will base this one 30 years of having pizza bought on my behalf when I am sick and fucking tired of pepperoni.




Wow, what a bigot. People with allergies don't exist now? My god.

Yeah let's compare dietary choices to people's orientation. That's fair.

 

[Staccat0]

What about someone who is lactose intolerant? Or allergic to cheese? Or a vegatarian? Or wheat allergy?

For the record: As a vegetarian, I have never gone without pizza.
Also, this metaphor is sort of damning, because it equates pizza taste with a highly discriminated against minority. I actually don't think people need to be gender neutral all the time. I don't agree with the girl in the OP... but lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater just because we liked south park in middle school or whatever.

 

[Aselith]

Yeah let's compare dietary choices to people's orientation. That's fair.

It's not a choice if it's a biological disorder. This is really sickening the ignorance on display in this thread.

For the record: As a vegetarian, I have never gone without pizza.

Do you abstain from dairy as well? I'm assuming Ovo-lacto?

 

[krioto]

Yeah let's compare dietary choices to people's orientation. That's fair.

How is this unfair - both are not entirely choices are they? Can anyone confirm the penguin name change on Phillip Island - this is bugging me

 

[Emitan]

i can't tell if its parody or not...

._.

 

[krioto]

i can't tell if its parody or not...

._.

Assume parody - just like this thread is a parody for interesting discussion rather than pedantry

 

[Devolution]

It's not a choice if it's a biological disorder.

Now you're just being snide. Ignoring the OP for a second there is nothing wrong with making questions more inclusive and to stop defaulting certain things so that the non-majority is no longer constantly considered of the "other."

 

[Eusis]

edit: Also, she's straight. Just a feminist.

Ahhh... though I could argue that can double as an issue about not NEEDING to be with someone that's gender neutral.