Gay Pride at work

Dr Brown wrote: »

In a sane society the LGBT lifestyle would not be promoted.

Living an LGBT lifestyle is just as bad for your health as smoking or obesity.

Yet we don't see any campaigns from the HSE warning people of the dangers of this sort of activity.

and what exactly are those dangers?

gmisk wrote: »

I am pretty sure NAMBLA wont be marching in Dublin this weekend...do you honestly think they would be? come on lets not be silly, it is a disgrace an org like that is even allowed to exist! As you well know.

I havent been in an actual pride march for about 5 years but I have also never seen anyone in a gimp suit at a pride march in Dublin.

What deviancy do you think I am trying to normalise by being in a pride march exactly?

What you said about two adults behind closed doors is interesting, you say "as long as its legal", its only been legal since 1993 to be gay in ireland...so we arent talking ancient history here.

any chance you could edit your post and delete the quoted post from it? that frankly disgusting post you quoted has been deleted.

Mrcaramelchoc

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

and what exactly are those dangers?

Hearing about it ad nauseam for one.

kunst nugget

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

and what exactly are those dangers?

I think Dr. Brown is from the Mass Resistance School of Medicine where all STDs are the fault of the gays.

irishproduce

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

any chance you could edit your post and delete the quoted post from it? that frankly disgusting post you quoted has been deleted.

The post in question, while ott isn't wrong in the observation the poster makes.
There is without doubt a very overt sexual element in those parades and it borders on deviancy, especially when one considers that families are invited to come to watch.
I certainly would not want my children exposed to that carry on, no more than I would want to expose them to heterosexual sex preferences.

irishproduce wrote: »

The post in question, while ott isn't wrong in the observation the poster makes.
There is without doubt a very overt sexual element in those parades and it borders on deviancy, especially when one considers that families are invited to come to watch.
I certainly would not want my children exposed to that carry on, no more than I would want to expose them to heterosexual sex preferences.

it conflates homosexuality with paedophilia so it is very much wrong.

Changingtime

irishproduce wrote: »

The post in question, while ott isn't wrong in the observation the poster makes.
There is without doubt a very overt sexual element in those parades and it borders on deviancy, especially when one considers that families are invited to come to watch.
I certainly would not want my children exposed to that carry on, no more than I would want to expose them to heterosexual sex preferences.

It's rare in fairness. Having said that, I took my family to the national history museum on the day of the referendum celebrations and while trying to walk to the museum by merrion square route, my wife and i (who are not prudes) were quite shocked at the attire being worn at 2pm in the day.

Men wearing thongs only, drag costumes with bulges visible that seemed quite intentional. We had kids aged 3,5 and 7 at the time. We turned back.

Not sure what why people felt the need to express their sexuality in that way on that amazing historic day. Weird

But the minority in fairness and I guess emotions high as was sense of freedom too...

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

it conflates homosexuality with paedophilia so it is very much wrong.

But how is that over 80% of child abuse is against males ?

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

and what exactly are those dangers?

Here is just one example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_bowel_syndrome

wakka12

I think pride is fun and I think how flamboyant the whole event is adds to it but I think its uncomfortable seeing all the people with very revealing clothes on and acting very sexual and flirtatious in public, it wouldn't be acceptable for straight people to do in a parade and its annoying when people suggest that anyone who criticises that aspect is homophobic when the criticism has less to do with sexuality and more to do with normalising inappropriate behaviour

I think it could be just as fun a day and much more inclusive if the overtly sexual nature of it was toned down, way down

DEFTLEFTHAND

Greyfox wrote: »

Well for more than 2,000 years people coming out have not felt comfortable so if it takes a while its grand as its still nothing compared to the many years the catholic church spent doing damage to gay people. People need to cop on and get over themselves and accept gay pride is a good thing and stop moaning about little things that are easy to ignore

What were the Church doing to them exactly? They weren't exactly discriminating against them when it came to accepting vocations.

Homosexuality was taboo in Britain too for centuries. Thankfully society on the outside at least has changed and it has become socially unacceptable to publicly laugh at and deride homosexuals in 2018.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

any chance you could edit your post and delete the quoted post from it? that frankly disgusting post you quoted has been deleted.

Of course....Can you point me to it?
I think it might have been removed.

I kind of thought this thread would bring out all the bigots of the day and it has....what a shame.

gmisk wrote: »

Of course....Can you point me to it?
I think it might have been removed.

I kind of thought this thread would bring out all the bigots of the day and it has....what a shame.

this one https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107368725&postcount=204

wakka12

Dr Brown wrote: »

In a sane society the LGBT lifestyle would not be promoted.

Living an LGBT lifestyle is just as bad for your health as smoking or obesity.

Yet we don't see any campaigns from the HSE warning people of the dangers of this sort of activity.

Whats an lgbt lifestyle? As far as I can see I have very different lifestyles to any other gay person I know

[Deleted User]

Companies, especially banks, like to pretend to give a **** about people. They don't. They want your money and pretending to be "inclusive" or whatever is just a ploy. Makes me sick

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

this one https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107368725&postcount=204

Of course apologies changed now.

sbsquarepants

Dr Brown wrote: »

Living an LGBT lifestyle is just as bad for your health as smoking or obesity.

.

Are you sure you're a doctor?

wakka12 wrote: »

Whats an lgbt lifestyle? As far as I can see I have very different lifestyles to any other gay person I know

This "gay lifestyle"....and "gay agenda" BS really pisses me!

I have a very normal life unbelievably.
Imagine that!

I have been with my partner for 5 years, I have a dog, a mortgage, I go out for dinner the odd time, go to the pub maybe once every couple of weeks.
I work hard at my job.

I do not spend my life covered in glitter, wearing a gimp mask and high heels.
Neither do any of my "gay lifestyle" living mates.

Opinions like "Dr Brown" are thankfully on the wane in this country I think.

Dr Brown wrote: »

Here is just one example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_bowel_syndrome

Ah a wikipedia page of nonsense what a surprise.

sbsquarepants

wakka12 wrote: »

I think it could be just as fun a day and much more inclusive if the overtly sexual nature of it was toned down, way down

I'm not a fan whatsoever, but I don't really see how you could tone the sexual nature of an event celebrating sexuality?

Now, if they were to change it from gay pride to sexfest - they could count me in, I love a bit of the auld jiggy jiggy, so I do:D

Dr Brown wrote: »

Here is just one example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_bowel_syndrome

yeah i think we can quite easily ignore that artifact of history

The term "gay bowel syndrome" was withdrawn as "outdated" by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists in 2004,[8] and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control described the term as informal and no longer in use in 2005

wakka12

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I'm not a fan whatsoever, but I don't really see how you could tone the sexual nature of an event celebrating sexuality?

Now, if they were to change it from gay pride to sexfest - they could count me in, I love a bit of the auld jiggy jiggy, so I do:D

Well you could I have no problem with pink and glitter and rainbows but leather slacks and chains and obvious bulges no thanks..

daithi84

A mixture of celebrating diversity, equality on one side and commercialisation and capitalism on the other is why there are pride flags in your work. Pride is a great day out. You should go if and see for yourself, its a great laugh. If you dont want to partake in pride events or celebration then don't, no one is forcing you. You can clearly ignore or delete any emails inviting you anywhere, not as if emails are offensive just because you receive them. If you dont want to have a pride lanyard then dont wear one, you'd swear you were in a pride prison, are you usually this sensitive.

I think when you said "why must their views be imposed on me at work" it said it all really. They are not "views", lgbt people exist, get used to it. If you don't like it then zone out like everyone does when something there not into is promoted in work. "I think I am now guilty of wrong-think and possibly a second charge of using an outdated version of newspeak" - to me this is chronic victim complex. Stop being sensitive and get over it. It will happen every year so get used to it and go about your life as normal without being so fecking needy!

kunst nugget

gmisk wrote: »

This "gay lifestyle"....and "gay agenda" BS really pisses me!

I have a very normal life unbelievably.
Imagine that!

I have been with my partner for 5 years, I have a dog, a mortgage, I go out for dinner the odd time, go to the pub maybe once every couple of weeks.
I work hard at my job.

I do not spend my life covered in glitter, wearing a gimp mask and high heels.
Neither do any of my "gay lifestyle" living mates.

Opinions like "Dr Brown" are thankfully on the wane in this country I think.

A gay person living a normal life?!?! Never… that has to be 'gay propaganda'.

jamesbondings

Omackeral wrote: »

Apparently it’s not. It’s in emails being sent to him, it’s all over the office and people are asking why people aren’t wearing the LGBT lanyards. Having to answer that question in work isn’t really fair and ya can’t just ignore it. Could turn people against him just because he doesn’t have the ‘right’ viewpoint or doesn’t wanna get on board any movements while at work. This ignore it or it it doesn’t effect you response is brutal, chap just wants to work.

I’d have no bother with it personally but absolutely see the OP’s point of view and gripe.

does this not just show the person asking the question as a bit of an a55 though? during the abortion referendum i was offered a 'YES' batch in work i politley turned them down though. the reply? "no bothers"..... had he asked how come i would have told him the truth.....i stopped wearing them when i was 5!

Diversity for Hire

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

and what exactly are those dangers?

Aids, drugs, rampant promiscuity, suicide. And now the rise of militant transgenderism.

kunst nugget

Diversity for Hire wrote: »

Aids, drugs, rampant promiscuity, suicide. And now the rise of militant transgenderism.

Wtf are the dangers of militant transgenderism?

Diversity for Hire

kunst nugget wrote: »

Wtf are the dangers of militant transgenderism?

Encouraging mentally ill young men that primitive surgery and hormones will cure their problems for one. The fact that convicted rapists can claim to be women and be sent to women's prisons (UK) for another.

daithi84 wrote: »

A mixture of celebrating diversity, equality on one side and commercialisation and capitalism on the other is why there are pride flags in your work. Pride is a great day out. You should go if and see for yourself, its a great laugh. If you dont want to partake in pride events or celebration then don't, no one is forcing you. You can clearly ignore or delete any emails inviting you anywhere, not as if emails are offensive just because you receive them. If you dont want to have a pride lanyard then dont wear one, you'd swear you were in a pride prison, are you usually this sensitive.

I think when you said "why must their views be imposed on me at work" it said it all really. They are not "views", lgbt people exist, get used to it. If you don't like it then zone out like everyone does when something there not into is promoted in work. "I think I am now guilty of wrong-think and possibly a second charge of using an outdated version of newspeak" - to me this is chronic victim complex. Stop being sensitive and get over it. It will happen every year so get used to it and go about your life as normal without being so fecking needy!

Somehow I don't think I would be welcome at of one these "Pride" rallies.

I've had gays threaten me with violence in past because I opposed gay "marriage".

Yet at the same time these people will accuse other people of being "intolerant".