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[–] s@piefed.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

as much as

She wants an equal amount of fear between those?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 47 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

that's… certainly one way to interpret that saying. it's more like… "the thing you currently fear? i wish you'd put that energy into what you should actually fear"

[–] s@piefed.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

I understood the intent. I just thought it was poorly phrased (and that it potentially could have been satirical bait).

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

We've got such a long way to go. Just breaking even would be a huge improvement.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

It's a start.

Full disclosure: I totally worried about that.

[–] DarthFreyr@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Equating the desired fear of the former to the present fear of the gay (in some people). I also infer the desired fear of gay sons should be equal to present fear of the former or, better yet, none.

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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 weeks ago

Shit, I'm just worrying they'll be fucking idiots. I'll be a happy dad if they're just good dudes, you know?

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

The monkey's paw curls, and people fear their children being gay, because they think gay people are groomers/rapists/pedophiles.

No /s, because this is an actual basis for people hating on trans people, drag queens, and gay people

[–] Soulg@ani.social 17 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I think people do fear those things...

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Oh no, my son's gay! Why, oh why, couldn't he have been a child molester instead?

Yeah, this meme is completely idiotic, lol.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 4 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

All I know is that a lot of families will protect their rapist son and kick their gay kid out of the house.

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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

As someone who was almost kidnapped by a woam at the age of 7 I am getting a bit tired if people acting like this sort of shit is only carried out by men.

[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't think I know a single person, male or female, who'd rather their son be a pedophile or a rapist instead of gay...

[–] DarthFreyr@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can't imagine a person who would excuse getting someone so drunk they no longer refuse sex as "boys will be boys" behavior or similar nonsense, but would express actual disapproval of their child entering a same-sex relationship? It doesn't just mean "convicted of assaulting a young white woman at gunpoint".

[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Yes, I can imagine it. I'm talking about reality, not my imagination.

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[–] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There are tens of millions of people in the states making excuses for rapists and creeps while demanding the rights be stripped from gay people.

The biggest probably is that they don’t consider half of those things to be real problems and will do as much mental gymnastics as possible to get away from that. A adult fucks a minor but marries them and suddenly it’s “love” and ok by them and they don’t ever need to think any harder about it. They can rage against pedophilia to their hearts content because to them those things are not the same but if a dude dresses better than shit and likes to draw they’ll bust out “GAY” as an insult.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for introducing me to this song lmao, it slaps!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The whole series is great if you're into musicals about being an insecure middle aged millennial.

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[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I do not fear my son being gay in the slightest. I only want him to be happy. Also, if he happens to be gay or trans, what with the current climate in society and all the hate coming from the right... it's when he would need me as a supportive dad the most.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Thing is, its easy to teach your kid not to do those things, but you cant teach them not to be gay. No reason to be afraid of it, but its definitely understandable that you would have more concerns over things that are beyond your control than things that are.

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[–] Flickerby@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

There's SO much of all of those in the Bible I imagine they feel more comfortable writing that off as a "little whoopsie" but GOOD LORD if you're gay that's a direct reflection on my failure as a parent, how could I ever show up to the annual pot luck dinner knowing my child made me look bad?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I'd be bummed if my son turned out gay because it's so much extra hassle. Maybe things will turn around by the time he's an adult.

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 9 points 3 weeks ago

Because of much of the world turning into a fascist shithole?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If people weren't such assholes, I'd imagine it'd be less hassle. Leave the toilet seat up.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm taking the toilet seat with me.

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[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (8 children)

They would. Without religion being fed from birth.

I'm seeing a pretty grim trend in the metal community, where old opponents of organized religion suddenly have become religious.

When the singer of WASP(we are satans people) and Iced earth (vocal opponent of Christianity and the cruelty of religious leaders) all of a sudden are born again christians, i start to get worried. The second also got arrested during 6th jan...

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I feared them being an asshole. I dont want to live with an asshole for ~20 years

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

The key difference between being gay and one of those things: Power. The ability to trample other peoples lives is the highest morality one can possess.

At least, in the eyes of horrible people.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Can people just stop discussing my non-existent son's sexuality all together? That would be the best way to protect the child's development.

[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Never forget, that when Noah Schnapp was 12, hollywood journalists hounded the young boy to find out if he was gay. Thats who these people really are. All these creepy fucking weirdos who present themselves as representatives of LGBT people. They are nothing more than scum, that would through a 12 year old boy to the wolves, just to virtue signal and gain internet clout.

The culture weirdos really need to leave kids alone. Kids will figure things out for themselves in due time.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

What if they want to be a lady? The world's richest cunt already went off the deep end over that one.

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