The advantage of making the statements on-list are the knock-on benefits. Others who are offended benefit from the visible debate and visible show of support. I would suggest it is advisable to make the decision about private vs on-list resolution of issues on a case by case basis.
I would heartily suggest that gay people have had to put up with enough crap that goes well beyond the ordinary. I think it's perfectly fine to call people out on using terminology like poofs. It's not a matter of never saying anything offensive ever, it's a matter of respecting individuals and being basically respectful. We all share the same space here, so we need to find a way to get along. Free speech, well-used, is about being able to discuss issues freely and put forth bold ideas. I don't really think that casual slurs against minorities is what anyone had in mind as the central use case... On 10 December 2014 at 09:02, walter <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 2014-12-10 at 08:41 +1100, Bob wrote: > > Hmmm, > > > On Tue, 9 Dec 2014, Jesse Stevens <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I'm sorry did you just say iPoofs? This is totally inappropriate in > any > > >> context. > > > Yes it is. > > > > > > Slurs against minority groups are unacceptable. > > > > > > In future place CC messages about such behavior to the LUV committee > so we can > > > take action if appropriate. > > > > > It's interesting how social pressure to conform to the latest, > > fashionable, politically correct rhetoric pervades every corner of our > > lives. Not that I agree with the terminology used, or the thinly > > veiled implication, but whatever happened to 'free speech'? Personal > > responses to such poor taste may be appropriate, but the pressures > > within social media etc to conform to the views of pressure groups and > > all sorts of lobbyists is becoming tiresome - as is the public threat of > > action by some 'higher authority'. Next we won't be able to say 'girl' > > on this in public - perhaps naturally assigned female gender or NAFG? > > > > Perhaps rather than place such personal social pressure publicly within > > this forum it could be done by PM? > > > > LUV Talk anyway > > > > Bob > > > I agree re PM How many times has the "offensive" term been repeated > in this group now. > > Side note that "offensive term" does have more than one meaning, I > wonder why the only one that could be considered offensive is the one > chosen ??? > > walter > > > _______________________________________________ > > luv-main mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main > > > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main > -- -------------------------------------------------- Tennessee Leeuwenburg http://myownhat.blogspot.com/ "Don't believe everything you think"
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