Rant Thread

Unread post by **Rubywashere** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:03 pm

Darn it, Cow you just reminded me of how horrid my fandom can be sometimes!
that my rant for now
also yeah, im just glad I dont do all the stupid things in the furry fandom

Unread post by **cowmuflage** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:07 pm

You'd think a furry's hand would be soft but man it was not. XD

Unread post by **Moore** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:50 am

Eeesh feel kind of sick, and can't really sleep. @_@

Unread post by **Novikova** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:49 am

Why, oh why, when I am perfectly happy RPing, must someone who manipulated and treated me like crap speak up and totally ruin the mood? Brain, why must we dwell on this? <I>Let it go</i>. Let go brain. You're worse than a pit bull on a steak or a honey badger in a ball pit. We shouldn't let small, spiteful things like this ruin happy times.

Unread post by **Aeladrine** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:23 pm

...I get to wash cars in my Halloween costume today. Not sure if want.

Unread post by **cowmuflage** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:51 pm

When gays/lesbians use the term "breeder" and think it's allright to use it and yet complain when a straight person gets angry. Useally these are the people who go on about how straight people shouldnt use anti gay slurrs and yet think its fine to use anti straight people ones like Breeder and others? If you want people to stop useing anit gay slurrs stop useing anti straight people ones! It's not going to change if you keep useing those too!

(and don't tell me Breeder is not as insulting as the anti gay ones as they are.)

Unread post by **Sukurachi** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:20 am

First off Cow, MOST gays and lesbians do NOT use the term "breeder". We know it's offensive.
And I'd dare say that proportionally, there are FAR more homophobic slurs being slung than heterophobic ones.

Unread post by **Sukurachi** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:23 am

My turn to actually rant about something:

I was recently diagnosed with diabetes.

My brother hasn't stopped sending me emails with links to all sorts of articles about how this artificial sweetener is dangerous, or that one causes cancer in rats when you feed them 5 lbs of it every day, etc...

I'm stressed out enough by the diabetes!! I do NOT need extra stress on top of that. Why doesn't he send me links to promising research on a cure for diabetes?

I know he's trying to help, in his own twisted little way... but sending me articles telling me that all of my sweetener alternatives are deadly poison doesn't offer me any OTHER alternatives! I sure as hell won't start eating regular sugar!

Unread post by **cowmuflage** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:49 am

Sukurachi wrote:First off Cow, MOST gays and lesbians do NOT use the term "breeder". We know it's offensive.
And I'd dare say that proportionally, there are FAR more homophobic slurs being slung than heterophobic ones.

You'd be surprised how many heterophobic slurs are used nowadays they just don't get as much attention as the homophobic ones. I would not say MOST gays/lesbians do not use them quite a few do and then rant on about why homophobic ones are bad

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Unread post by **Sukurachi** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:58 am

cowmuflage wrote:You'd be surprised how many heterophobic slurs are used nowadays they just don't get as much attention as the homophobic ones. I would not say MOST gays/lesbians do not use them quite a few do and then rant on about why homophobic ones are bad .

If one considers that LGBT people are denied basic human rights in many countries (including some supposedly "civilized" ones), I happen to believe that the trauma, the hate spewed at them, and the difficulties they go through in life gives them the right to a BIT of leeway when it comes to this issue.

It is perfectly normal for LGBT people to feel resentment against the "ruling majority" who continue to deny them basic rights, who ACTIVELY fight to deny or even remove rights from LGBT people. There is a far greater bitterness in the LGBT community toward the privileged majority, and it is patently unfair of you to bemoan them expressing that bitterness. Yup, it's not nice to call straight people "breeders". Most LGBT people don't. Some do. And guess what? You should give them a free pass on that until they get absolute equal rights. THEN, and only then, can you start to feel "insulted" by being called a breeder.

You, as a heterosexual, are in a privileged class. your rights are defended, protected, enshrined.
Maybe now you will fully understand what it is like to be called all sorts of horrible slurs all the time.

Hey! that's my 2nd rant today..
Well, I guess it's time for me to take a break from this forum. If I feel the need to rant about something ON this forum, then there's something wrong.

Unread post by **cowmuflage** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:03 am

You do know they have the same rights here in new zealand right? If one here is going to call me a breeder I'm going to get insulted and I don't care what you think.

Unread post by **Sukurachi** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:14 am

You DO know that they do NOT have the same rights in New Zealand, right?

Lesbians and gays cannot marry in New Zealand. And "civil unions", while "virtually" identical to marriage is still "separate but not equal".

Nor can gays and lesbians adopt. What sort of demonstration of the regard in which gays and lesbians are held do you think that demonstrates? Why not be able to adopt? Is there something wrong with gays and lesbians as parents?

So please, quit your whining. When you fully understand what equality IS and what it means, THEN, and only then can you start complaining about something as superficial and insignificant as your "rant".

magistream · Unread post by **Nubhorns** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:18 am

Not to get involved, but if someone is calling me a something in a derogatory manner, I don't care who or what they are, I'm probably going to be justifiably offended because they're calling me a name in the first place. :1 While I fully agree that LGBTQ people deserve the very same rights heterosexual people have I don't really think that is grounds for a free pass to use slurs just because. We shouldn't be continuing a cycle of animosity while in the process of gaining equal rights, which is what that justification looks like to me. I've always believed that it's not the words themselves but the feeling and the meanings and implications behind them that are harmful, and at the end of the day a slur meant as a slur is still hurtful and wrong. It doesn't matter who says it.

That said, I've actually heard "breeder" as a derogatory term thrown around more by the Childfree lot, honestly, and I'm sure a great deal of those people are heterosexual. :P

Unread post by **cowmuflage** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:23 am

I'm going to get insulted if someone calls be a derogatory term and I'm going to rant about it in a thread that's for ranting.

Unread post by **AdamSavage** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:24 am

cowmuflage wrote:You do know they have the same rights here in new zealand right? If one here is going to call me a breeder I'm going to get insulted and I don't care what you think.

I agree on this, Two rights don't make a wrong.

My rant: Winter is coming and I'm NOT happy about it...I want summer back..

Unread post by **Moderator** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:41 am

Please drop the breeder topic. Remember the rules of this thread - it's for venting steam, not arguing.

Unread post by **Miyon** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:47 am

I'm hungry and I hate zombies, specifically the new series Walking Dead.

Unread post by **Atalanta** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:06 am

I hate how cold it's getting lately. -.-

Next to that, can I have a good nights sleep, just for once? I'm sick of waking up and having a panic attack for NO reason.

Unread post by **Makoes** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:56 am

I hate this week, starting with early tomorrow. Stupid stupid idea to make a dentist apt. on hallowe'en!! And then I have another one a few days later to see about getting some wisdom teeth extracted! The same day my BF leave for mexico on his vacation!! I did NOT plan things out well at all!!!!

And I really need to find out who's watching my kid while her daddy is in mexico on my two days of work...since both ate closing shifts so whomever is watching her will have to take her for the night(s).

Unread post by **Serenith** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:58 am

Arg! Why does the new apartment have to charge so much for pets?! I just want a kitty!!!!!!!!!!! I swear that is the only downside to this new place. *sad panda*

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