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[Natalcya Katla]

It's not really any different from seeing a woman in a burkha...

Holding hands in public, regardless of who does it, is an utterly harmless and non-invasive display of affection. A burkha, on the other hand, is a symbol of systematic gender oppression.

There's a whole world of difference there.

[Casiella]

Funny enough, my Muslim friends consider the miniskirt a symbol of systematic gender oppression.

Let's please not turn this into a bash fest of other people's deeply held religious beliefs.

[Seriphyn]

Yeah, the veil is a big hodgeposh of moral and sociological debate...there's no simple answer to it I'm afraid. All quite grey.

Personal opinion aside, the assumption that public displays of homosexual affection is a universal moral right is being made. Many cultures outside of the West do not see homosexuality as genetic, acceptable and mostly immoral. If we accuse them of being "wrong", then you immediately became in danger of cultural insensitivity and being offensive. You know; being intolerant of homosexuality is offensive to us, but to them, being tolerant of it is equally offensive to them. In this instance, who is to say who is right?

On the other hand, I spent three months living in rural India, where it is perfectly acceptable for men to hold hands and show physical intimacy, but this is not seen as homosexual at all. In addition, the current culture is intolerant of homosexuality...yet I could happily lay my head on my colleague's lap without any problems.

Interesting, eh? Something to think about...

[Casiella]

Yeah, it's all terribly complicated, I quite agree. Which is why I pretty much just focus on myself and my family at the moment, as I lack the emotional energy to engage the larger questions of life on any scale past that.

[Silver Night]

[admin]I removed Miz's post because it violated guidelines. That being said, discussion of homophobia being okay because it is culturally acceptable some places isn't going to fly here, regardless of the wording you use.Keep it in mind.[/admin]

[Saede Riordan]

I'm a submissive, Polyamorous, goth, lesbian, wiccan, hippie. I double dip from the list of social minorities. And on top of that, I play eve.

I don't really live the D/s lifestyle, cause while I'm sub, my gf isn't Dom. Of course, I'm also poly so its only a matter of time really.

[Seriphyn]

@Silver - And I suppose cultural racism will be acceptable if that culture is homophobic, right? You clearly missed the point of my post
 
@Casiella - Yeah, this is seducing me back in quite badly, but I gave up these sort of Internet debates a long while ago because there are more immediate things in life to focus on.

At any rate, I actively split this topic here

[Natalcya Katla]

Edit: Moved to the Culture thread.

[Laurentis Thiesant]

But what else would we use google for? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE_X4QqTsD0&feature=related

[Havohej]

Zuzu's a domme.  c/c?

e: Seems like a random necro, I know.. but very relevant.   

[Mizhara]

Havo wishes Zuzu was a Domme. C/C?

[Zuzanna Alondra]

Havo wishes Zuzu was a Domme. C/C?

*blushes* Err.... I think officially folks on Backstage know more about me then they should? *flees*

[Havohej]

Havo wishes Zuzu was a Domme. C/C?

No.. she's totally got it in her.  She's going to be a terror.

[Mizhara]

Well, spill the details man. If we do this right, she'll blush all the way down to her toes.

[Zuzanna Alondra]

There is CONSIDERABLY more people here then there is on our vent?  This is a slightly more public place then Red's District if you two don't mind?  I red enough to use a smilie?