Celeb News: "I'm one of the least homophobic guys" - Tyler The Creator - Page 4

uhoh-ohno

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Originally posted by cloudinthesky

This.

Also this. I don't see why he thinks it's okay for him to use the word to "defuse the power behind it" when he's not even part of the LGBT community.

It's literally equivalent to a white person saying the n-word and rationalizing it by saying "I'm using it to defuse the power behind it. I swear I'm not racist, I have black friends!". It doesn't work that way.

If you're not part of the marginalized group then you don't get to use the words that have been used by their oppressors to dehumanize them. Period. End of story. There is no other side to it.

Some people need to just accept that there are certain words that you don't get to use.

Basically this.

If anyone wants some context behind why the f-word is dehumanizing, watch this clip. I won't embed because playback has been disabled. Start at 5:00 or watch the whole scene.

XtinaPanicGodney

He's homophobic just like Eminem is homophobic (and transphobic, though I'm not sure if Tyler is transphobic). There is NO time and place to use the F word unless you have to (if someone asks what a certain person called you or whatever) or if you are referring to a cigarette or a bundle of sticks. It's like anyone who says the N word without thinking of the context. Absolutely disgusting.

dannylex

So I can call him nig**? I don't mean to offend him.

WEEKND

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Originally posted by Eternium

It's almost like it's a word meant to purposefully demean homosexuals.

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tittieslap

Another day, another stupid straight guy.

YouDaIcon

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Originally posted by HonourableVomit

Do you know where it comes from?

A ****** by definition is actually a bundle of sticks used for burning. They originally called gays ******s because they thought they ought to be burned.

I don't get offended personally when someone uses it, but to not see a problem is just blind.

Thats not true.

They called gays f******* because the joke was that the only thing they could do was collect ******s because they were too weak and feminine to do real men's work.