Counterpoint: https://www.pandemic-legion.com/killboard/view_kill.php?id=461459

agreed OP. you have to understand though, Europe is in the dark ages when it comes to the acceptance of people's sexual orientation. for example, neo-**** groups frequently abuse homosexuals in Russia; and in Sarajevo, people tried to have an LGBTQ parade a few years back, got beat into a bloody pulp.

im sure there's tons of stories like this.

Look at me everyone

Counterpoint: https://www.pandemic-legion.com/killboard/view_kill.php?id=461459

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You mean you don't intend for that? Then why did you name your character Lady Spank? You don't support spanking children?
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Yeah, Lady Spank you're the one who has deemed 'super gay' and 'fairy' as being somehow derogatory

wtf is your problem?

Mostly alt posting cowards.

The terms are in of themselves derogatory and offensive in nature.

wrong. no word is inherently offensive or derogatory in nature. anyone who says they are fails ******* basic linguistics. (yes, that's right - the idea of "swear words" is moronic and childish)

the USAGE of a word can be derogatory and/or offensive.

i know several gay people who refer to themselves as "fairies", "fags", etc. you cannot say **** about the CCP employee's intentions with the char name.

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also, i bet the CCP employee who made the character is gay themselves.

2. Why do you have to make a judgement call about a players sexuality? How is it relevant to the game?

By using the name, you're suggesting the user is potentially "homophopic" therefore proclaiming his/her sexuality as heterosexual?

On a side note: Yes, I think there is injustice in this situation. They need to put Speedo's (to be sold separately in NeX) in the cargohold. Not stupid PLEXes.

I am surprised at the indiscretion of CCP in allowing a representative of the company to promote anti-homosexual messages.

http://bit.ly/tkriXu

2011.11.23 19:10

Victim: SuperGay Fairy
Corp: C C P
Alliance: C C P Alliance
Faction: None
Destroyed: Vindicator
System: Tama
Security: 0.3
Damage Taken: 263147

I work very hard in real life with vulnerable young people and am constantly challenged by mainstream media in trying to break down prejudiced attitudes. I don't know much about the culture in Iceland but even to this day Governments around the world are working to criminalise people for their sexual preferences.

It is a shame to see a company like CCP behaving so irresponsibly.

Sorry didnt he just name his own character "Supergay fairy" ? it sounds to me like they're PROMOTING homosexuality. Its not like they banned someone for that name.

If you're offended by the term "supergay" or "Fairy" that is your own problem. I know many gay people who would describe themselves as supergay or a fairy lol

There is a problem when people start dictating what others can and can not say. Especily when they use the guise of a morally elevated position like "im a social worker and ...."

Its very similar to the "N word" and how a lot of black people would use it as a playful term or friendly name. But then you have others who are sitting there telling me i'm evil for using it.



People need to grow up as a whole. It seems not many people were taught that old rhyme.... "Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me"

The longer you tell people how evil these words are... the longer you demonize them... the longer they will remain a symbol of hate. By demanding everyone stop using these "terrible terrible words" you are infact just feeding them with more and more power.

If you feel the word is being used netagively towards you, simply ignore it and realize that person is ignorant because of it. Theres no reason to start some kind of ribbon campaign and demonize the word, because thats just giving that word more power to hurt more people.

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