I don't know what else to say. It's hypocrisy and ignorance at it's finest.
Yet you would want to dictate your vision of an androgenous society. And then dictate to them what words they are allowed to use, and tell them to respect a double standard. Rediculous. I can call anyone anything I want for the simple reason that you cannot enforce your opinion. And I can bear the consequences of doing so. The fact is that I do not have any lack of respect for the gay community, or any minority (of which I am a member of a few), but I will use whatever words I want in defence of freedom of speech. Jesus, read your note - you don<t even know what to call yourself and you presume to dictate vocabulary lessons to me. I bet you would want me to spell women as wymin...
I have 2 young boys, and I have to agree with Valt in the nature vs nurture debate. I once watched my 1 1/2 year old looking at a snail with a group of friends. Then he suddenly and callously squashed it with his foot, and all the girls ran away. The boys remained and looked on curiously as he leaned in to pick up the slimy remains. The girls screamed, he laughed, and I ran to catch him in time, worrying that I had a budding psychopath for spawn. I have many stories along these lines that don't involve snails, but the fact is that boys and girls are very different, and always will be, and trying to train everyone to be the same smacks of dystopian communistic bullshit. I don't think you know what Libertarian means.
As for raising girls to be childbearers, well, the biological fact is that only they can be, and it takes a little expectation-setting to be willing to pass a watermelon through your hoo-ha. Also, the fact is that a male can be careless with his sexual organs and never get pregnant, whereas a female cannot unless she is barren. Creating life and preparing the next generation is inevitably decided by women (when they are deliberate about it). No matter how much time I spend with my kids (and I am very attentive father), "mother is the word for God on the lips of children everywhere." If you ever have kids of your own, you will see what I mean. Further, I have no pity for women in Saudi Arabia: women have unequalled power to raise each next generation, and they get the sons and daughters they deserve.
I also agree with Valt on the point of public displays of affection - I wish it were more moderate. I would like to watch a show with grandparents, parents, and kids in one room without stressing out someone in the room. Imagine how great Glee would be without the constant queerness. And as for the hetero action, my point was that it is not proportional - that's all. The amount of homo action is out of step to the point that it has a propagandistic feel to it, and no, I don't just notice it more. If 5-10% of the population are fags, I have no problem seeing 5-10% of episodes deal with homo relations. To confirm my hypocracy, I have no problem whatsoever with women kissing - the more the better.
Brian's comments are fair, but when I am trashing someone or trolling them, the purpose of name calling is not to elevate them. People call each other dick and pussy, and asshole, and boner, and Vancouverite, and shithead all with the same stroke. The real question is if your sensitivity to a word interferes with your ability to understand another's perspective.
Grilled Slug is worldly so we should accept his opinion as canon
Quite right. I have lived on 3 continents, and travelled to 50 countries. I have sold products and services in almost 40 countries, and delivered training in almost as many. The world is not US culture, so I speak with a broader background than some passport-less yokel from Ohio or BC.