rickydoodle Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I'm just gonna add my 2 cents in here cause I feel I have a right to tbh. I go to one of the 'gay clubs' as people call it around my area. There's only one in Reading. If I was to sit down and talk to the people in there and ask them if it has helped them, pretty much all would say yes. Why? Because it's a place to get together where people won't be discriminated against. If anything I feel hurt that we have to meet up basically at a youth centre where no one would even guess that it was a 'gay club'.While I pretty much agree with what you're saying do you not think that people become less tolerant with the LGBT because they see them as 'separate'. I'm straight and have often been to gay clubs with my gay circle of friends and when I'm there people often describe it as feeling 'free' etc - but I can't help but feel that separating the two groups so to speak is a positive step towards any sort of understanding. JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Me and Ellie are straight together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Me and Ellie are straight together.I couldn't be more proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I couldn't be more proud.Can I join in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Can I join in We birthed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 It all makes sense now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 While I pretty much agree with what you're saying do you not think that people become less tolerant with the LGBT because they see them as 'separate'. I'm straight and have often been to gay clubs with my gay circle of friends and when I'm there people often describe it as feeling 'free' etc - but I can't help but feel that separating the two groups so to speak is a positive step towards any sort of understanding. JMO.See if you look back at the past 50 years of LGBT history it's not nice. Police discriminating. Did you know any gay pubs etc had to have blacked out windows? I believe that the clubs which are avaliable to young people now is progress. Section 28 is where it all went wrong, because they brought that in people felt like homosexualitly was a taboo topic. The confusion and reprecussions of that piece of legislation has done a fair bit of damage. So any club which can freely advertise it I see that as progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydoodle Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 ^ I agree with what you're saying. The world has (and continues) to move on, I say world - other countries more than others.If you take racism - look back 50 years and the work MLK Jr was doing in America. Fast forward 50 years and we have a Black president. Things will keep moving along, but I agree - not with things like Sect. 2 getting in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 See any progress we made went down the pan because of section 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickydoodle Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 See any progress we made went down the pan because of section 28.I think a forthcoming swell of support for the cause will redefine Section 28, not sure when but it will at some point.Do you think it's fair to say there has been some progress since the repeal in November 2003? Notably CPA 2004? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Nope, the effects of it are still around. Even if people are still more open about it, there is still the odd one that will comment on it and say it should still be about. This type of person is usually accosiacted with the word 'chav'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 This type of person is usually accosiacted with the word 'chav'.Council. House. And. Violence. I dont have any problems with homosexuals. Some of my friends are homosexual and that doesnt other me one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Council. House. And. Violence. I dont have any problems with homosexuals. Some of my friends are homosexual and that doesnt other me one bit.Not everyone that lives in council houses are chavs, just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Not everyone that lives in council houses are chavs, just sayin'.I know.But apparently thats what Chav stands for:C ouncilH ouseA ndV iolence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I know.But apparently thats what Chav stands for:C ouncilH ouseA ndV iolencethats a very big accusation there. I live in a Council House, I ain't violent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 thats a very big accusation there. I live in a Council House, I ain't violent. I think it means that if you live in a council house and are violent, you're a chav. So, if you're getting angry over that, then it probably means you yourself are a chav :(But yeah, that acryonim is utter rubbish and, to be honest, what some define as a chav will be different to what others say. Simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Ditto about the the council house thing. It's a dodgy subject in general - there's this view that anyone who lives in council houses are poor, on benefits and chavs, or young, single mums. Well I know people whose parents have seperated, the mum has the children, and can't afford with just their money to rent through an agent/privately, or buy their own place, so they have no choice but to live in a council house. Doesn't make them bad or scummy/chavvy! Quite often, council places are how people have to start out, especially with the cost of places these days! Back in the day my mum was in a council flat because it was all she could afford. My brother was on the way, parents got married, so they needed a bigger place, so they got a house with the council. Eventually, when I was 8, they could afford to buy their own house. ;)Anyway back on topic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I didn't mean to offend anyone. I didn't make that acronym up. I was just saying thats what some people think is a stereotype for a chav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I'm bisexual :') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Welcome to the Club I WAS BI BEFORE IT BECAME COOL :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I WAS BI BEFORE IT BECAME COOL :'(Bi is a code word. Well actually more like a series of words and it differs depending on your gender.If you are male it's "I'm actually gay"If you are female it actually means "I prefer men" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Bi is a code word. Well actually more like a series of words and it differs depending on your gender.If you are male it's "I'm actually gay"If you are female it actually means "I prefer men" Shhh tbh, I'm 50/50. However have higher standards for girls. Like they have to be Hilary Duff for me to really like them haha Naa I wouldn't say I'm gay, yet I'm more after a guy at the moment, however like if the right girl came along, then I obviously wouldn't pass up on the opportunity :') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Without sounding like a douche... When I say I'm bi it plays out like this:I like guys in a relationship way. Girls AND guys in a sexual way. Not to say I wouldn't consider a relationship with a girl if it felt right. I just prefer the dominance of guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyT Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 HAHA! Ellie, I'll never be able to look at you in the same way again! But I can totally get where you're coming from actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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