In regards to this Escapist Poll http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.287997-Poll-How-does-your-area-treat-homosexuality
I realised there is a bit of an ethos amongst my various social groups that goes a little like this:
"A black is a nigga untill we know otherwise."
"A homosexual is a queer untill you're our friend."
"Old Foggies go home... unless you're here for a drink, then tell us a story."
I have very close friends from all walks of life, LGBT folk, ethnic minorities, religious extermists, 43 year old single mothers, 17 year old kids flunked out of school, Emos, goths, nerds, jocks, abos...
The only largerly consolidating factor between them is that they are all Defence members, and mostly smokers (we are a social and polite bunch, unlike those disgusting non-smokers, flame-on).
BUT! We will still throw the gay, black, dead baby, you name it, jokes around. We still mock and criticise all of the stereotypes above. There is no doubt that my mates are not a fan of the LGBT community. But we have a gay guy in our group, and nobody critisises him over that.
What do you Escapists think on that?
Does a similar thing happen in your own social circles, where the Western-Cultural-Status-Quo is upheld while being subverted by its own members?
I realised there is a bit of an ethos amongst my various social groups that goes a little like this:
"A black is a nigga untill we know otherwise."
"A homosexual is a queer untill you're our friend."
"Old Foggies go home... unless you're here for a drink, then tell us a story."
I have very close friends from all walks of life, LGBT folk, ethnic minorities, religious extermists, 43 year old single mothers, 17 year old kids flunked out of school, Emos, goths, nerds, jocks, abos...
The only largerly consolidating factor between them is that they are all Defence members, and mostly smokers (we are a social and polite bunch, unlike those disgusting non-smokers, flame-on).
BUT! We will still throw the gay, black, dead baby, you name it, jokes around. We still mock and criticise all of the stereotypes above. There is no doubt that my mates are not a fan of the LGBT community. But we have a gay guy in our group, and nobody critisises him over that.
What do you Escapists think on that?
Does a similar thing happen in your own social circles, where the Western-Cultural-Status-Quo is upheld while being subverted by its own members?