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BannonsLiver

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122. You actually can't prove that.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #121)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 03:05 PM

Nov 2020

Why? Because Graham was in the Air Force, not the Army.

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"Lady G" !!!!! [View all] marble falls Nov 2020 OP

Being gay isn't a pejorative. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #1

It is to a lot of people unfortunately FreeState Nov 2020 #4

My two gay daughters and fluid son have no problem calling him that. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #20

Thank you for reporting the results of your focus group of three people. Politicub Nov 2020 #38

No problem. Perhaps it's a generational thing, but my kids are in their late teens and early 20s. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #42

No, Zoomers and Mils do NOT use LGBT slurs if they are LGBT obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #61

Yeah, well. I call that BS because it's being done and a lot. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #62

No, LGBT Zooms and Mils do not use LGBT slurs obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #76

I'm around them too and I'm quite plugged in to what's going on. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #81

You've obviously never been on Jackson Mahomes' TikTok page BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #100

Same here. That's where I first heard it used... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #40

You are close enough to your son and his husband Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #68

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As an lesbian, on this issue, I have that right. n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #75

You do obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #78

No such right exists. You merely feel entitled to lecture me. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #82

What's lost on the OP (and others) BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #95

And you know that how gay men did this how? Two of my black friends call each other ... marble falls Nov 2020 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #101

No, it's by not responding directly to questions and stating rumors as fact. marble falls Nov 2020 #104

Lol BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #106

This gay woman thinks it's homophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #43

And I thinks it all right. They take control of that kind of stuff, they de-weaponize it. marble falls Nov 2020 #115

Exactly. Meadowoak Nov 2020 #31

When you use it, rather than name, a person you despise, it clearly is being used as a pejoragive. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #32

Calling him gay isn't an insult. Mocking him for being gay is. n/t Mister Ed Nov 2020 #36

We have to be better than that here. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #2

I seldom respond to DU polls, but this is important. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #3

I don't either, this is also my first poll. marble falls Nov 2020 #10

You do you. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #89

Graham rso Nov 2020 #5

Of course its tempting. Punching him in the mouth is tempting. Acting out on those ... marble falls Nov 2020 #11

Hraham rso Nov 2020 #16

That's all I'm saying. marble falls Nov 2020 #22

Thank you for the poll. Seeing Lady G here has disappointed me. femmedem Nov 2020 #6

I could be wrong about this... Takket Nov 2020 #7

Graham was named Lady G by the male prostitutes he solicits... Raster Nov 2020 #8

I don't know it for a fact, I just know it's true: Someone has photos. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #13

Yep and the LGBT community has a vernacular that FreeState Nov 2020 #18

And that seem alright to me. It doesn't belong here, off the keyboard of we straights particularly. marble falls Nov 2020 #26

Agree 100% n/t FreeState Nov 2020 #34

Correct. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #41

You KNOW that how??? And even if true does it give me permission to be a homophobe here on DU? marble falls Nov 2020 #23

I know it because one of the male prostitutes posted as such on twitter... Raster Nov 2020 #67

Twitter. Russian trolls and bots post there, too. People tweet about covid19 being a scam, too. marble falls Nov 2020 #93

Nothing ever came of that, which was odd Sympthsical Nov 2020 #140

IMHO, l don't think it was a publicity thing... Raster Nov 2020 #155

You provided the details. Where did you find them? marble falls Nov 2020 #12

Yes, the nickname was given to him by gay men BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #96

You know that how? marble falls Nov 2020 #102

Because I've followed the story. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #103

He's devoted his political life to taking away LGBTQ rights. Beakybird Nov 2020 #9

My son and his husband have all sorts of adjectives for Lindsey... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #15

+1 BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #97

Because it would mean he's less of a man IF he were gay? Interesting take: gays are ... marble falls Nov 2020 #134

It's only a slur if you're a homophobe. Beakybird Nov 2020 #139

And you know that how? Its OK in the escort world, I guess - I wouldn't know. But its not OK ... marble falls Nov 2020 #145

I'm no fan of Graham but that pejorative nickname is ridiculous and I hope people knock it off tenderfoot Nov 2020 #14

It's not the words of others that offends me aeromanKC Nov 2020 #17

So if Lindsey were black, using a certain other word would acceptable. marble falls Nov 2020 #28

This OP is about Graham aeromanKC Nov 2020 #47

So, it's okay to call Ben Carson a racist slur as per your logic obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #52

I just want to be sure I'm understand: using a homophobic slur on Lindsey Graham is OK with you. marble falls Nov 2020 #55

First - you can call out hypocrisy without misgendering him. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #46

I am not offended aeromanKC Nov 2020 #58

So - you are suggesting blacks should not be offended Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #63

It's a slur & not okay to use. It's also... WePurrsevere Nov 2020 #19

I cannot believe I left of the mysoginic aspects of this. Mea Culpa! I'm getting short sighted in .. marble falls Nov 2020 #29

Agreed. Thanks for pointing this out. crickets Nov 2020 #77

Being gay does matter. But not in a negative sense. If he is gay it's part of who he is and... Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #21

Maybe, but that is pure supposition. We could suppose even deeper, you know: "Lindsey Graham ... marble falls Nov 2020 #39

When did he ever respect my rights? Miigwech Nov 2020 #44

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this obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #33

Agreed. N/t Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #51

I alert it and I jury on it. It has no place here. marble falls Nov 2020 #60

I'm against Lindsey's hypocracy. I could care less about his sexuality... if he was true to himself. RainCaster Nov 2020 #27

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I would never use a homophobic Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #30

I have started blocking people who use Lady G regularly. Politicub Nov 2020 #35

As this thread shows, many know and don't care obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #45

Maybe I should being doing that instead. Politicub Nov 2020 #50

Most are left standing, but not all obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #53

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Same here obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #66

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Subscribed. nt LexVegas Nov 2020 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #107

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juries. mopinko Nov 2020 #110

I'm always learning social skills. safeinOhio Nov 2020 #48

Looks like the one vote for bigotry, or a subsequent Harker Nov 2020 #49

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The plot twists... Harker Nov 2020 #108

Shame that such a poll has to take place. Behind the Aegis Nov 2020 #54

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First, we don't know that he is gay. That's why so many people Politicub Nov 2020 #69

Precisely - Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #71

Your sig line is excellent. Politicub Nov 2020 #73

Whoever alerted this: marble falls Nov 2020 #74

I really don't think Lindsey's election interference has anything to with his sex life/orientation LeftInTX Nov 2020 #64

I can do someting about this, and I can do something about the GOP here in Texas. I'm not ... marble falls Nov 2020 #84

In Addition... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #79

I agree, it is something else.... LeftInTX Nov 2020 #80

Or even the 90s or early 2000s. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #88

Absolutly. there's something there, its criminal and it has nothing to with gender or sexuality. marble falls Nov 2020 #112

Called someone out for using the term "pansy" about LG. A term no one under 60 efhmc Nov 2020 #83

Still used in Ohio. One of the first words out of youngest brother's mouth if you won't ... marble falls Nov 2020 #114

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So it's okay to call Ben Carson racial slurs obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #90

Oh, a straw man as a response? themaguffin Nov 2020 #92

It's his nickname amongst DC sex workers. So, when is calling someone by their proper name wrong? GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #87

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Absolutely. We're back to offended on behalf of others. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #94

Let's think that one through. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #105

+1 demmiblue Nov 2020 #124

It's been going on for years FreeState Nov 2020 #153

So, which is it: his proper name, or his nickname amongst DC sex workers? Mister Ed Nov 2020 #98

You do you. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #123

Why not just answer the question instead of posting a meaningless buzzphrase? Mister Ed Nov 2020 #127

I don't use it. If gay folks wanna joke around with it, it's on them. Not for Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2020 #109

"Lady G" is not about him being gay, it alludes to compromat e.g. his escort service customer handle Dream Girl Nov 2020 #111

That may be true (I don't believe it's got too much woooo atached) but that is not how its ... marble falls Nov 2020 #116

Your "poll" is poorly framed Dream Girl Nov 2020 #113

"Lady G." is a Homophopic slur ... marble falls Nov 2020 #117

I disagree. No one gives a shit if he's gay. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #118

Have you stopped beating your wife? Select one - Yes/no/not sure. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #119

That's not how my were questions asked. Where's the trick in my two simple questions: ... marble falls Nov 2020 #128

Of course homophobia slurs are not okay...but wat if you don't consider "Lady G." To be homophobic Dream Girl Nov 2020 #130

Who's supposedly created that slur? An anonymous sex worker in an unspecified gay escort ... marble falls Nov 2020 #131

I give up. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #133

This thread is full of LGBTers saying it's not ok Sympthsical Nov 2020 #143

Than why are they using a nickname from a gay escort servece? Why not, say, "the Major"? ... marble falls Nov 2020 #121

You actually can't prove that. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #122

OK! See how that works? Now prove he's gay, uses gay escort service and his nickname ... marble falls Nov 2020 #125

You see how what works? BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #126

You can prove he was AF, but you can't prove he's gay, uses a gay escort service, was nicknamed ... marble falls Nov 2020 #129

Who cares? BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #136

I don't think much of those who make fun other's perceived shortcomings, particularly ... marble falls Nov 2020 #144

Isn't Lady G his reported nickname? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #120

Reported where and by whom? marble falls Nov 2020 #132

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2020 #135

As a gay man, let me explain this. BigDemVoter Nov 2020 #137

+1 BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #142

As a straight male, this is my point: it is offensive for straight males to think it demeans ... marble falls Nov 2020 #154

In this thread - straight people who reallllly want to use gayness as a pejorative. Sympthsical Nov 2020 #138

This is a strawman poll. Beakybird Nov 2020 #141

Strawman poll ... marble falls Nov 2020 #148

I never call him Lady G, but I don't take offense when others do. Beakybird Nov 2020 #149

I had no idea what this title meant, no frame of reference at all MissMillie Nov 2020 #146

No worries. marble falls Nov 2020 #150

At least some of the prison rape stuff gets hidden now... MerryBlooms Nov 2020 #147

Another thing I just don't understand from some DUers. Rape. Extrajudicial punishment. ... marble falls Nov 2020 #151

I hear ya. MerryBlooms Nov 2020 #152

I get really sick and tired of these slurs against him Raine Nov 2020 #156

Of course it's a homophobic/transphobic slur. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #157