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In response to "'Live and let live' is often conflated with 'you do your thing, I'll do mine and let's never inter-act'. -- nm" by Roger More

Yes, but she says it in the context of having gay friends that she loves. So that doesn't seem to be the context. -- nm

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Apr 11 '16, 10:18

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Replace "gay" with "black" and I think it reads as casual racism couched in "I'm not racist" rhetoric. -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 10:19 6
- I think that's a bit of a stretch. Again, I get that there's ignorance there. I totally get not agreeing with her views. I just think that in the - pmb Apr 11, 10:24 2
  - It's casual homophobia, which is, perhaps, best case for a religious person of her stripe. - TWuG Apr 11, 10:30
  - Maybe vilified is too strong, but from what she said I can understand why gay people would choose not to support her career. -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:27
- Exactly. "I don't agree with the black lifestyle" That's the same thing. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:22 2
  - That's ignorance. No question. But she's not being intolerant. I'd rather save my energy for the people who are intolerant. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 10:25
  - again, not a great choice of words, for sure, but I highly doubt she meant this as offensive. - groiny Apr 11, 10:24

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