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Professor Quizzes Students On Heterosexuality, Completely Shuts Down Homophobes
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Professor Quizzes Students On Heterosexuality, Completely Shuts Down Homophobes

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For LGBTQ people, especially those living in less tolerant spheres, ignorant questions about their identities are painfully common. A university professor in Florida decided to take a stand against it by turning the tables, and asked the same questions of heterosexual students in the class. The satirical quiz was shared on Twitter by one of their students, and is going viral for all the right reasons.

Reactions to the post included standard flare-ups of homophobia, stoic disapproval, and people who just didn’t get the joke. But an overwhelming majority of the responses praised the teacher and their courage. The tweet has also been shared by over 17k users, meaning the discussion is going far beyond the classroom.

High-five to this progressive prof for advocating another technique that just might help foster some more understanding in our severely divided world.

A university professor in Florida decided to ask straight students questions that LGBTQ people often hear

The satirical quiz was shared on Twitter by one of their students, and is going viral for all the right reasons.

Reactions to the post included lots of people who just didn’t get the joke

Thankfully, most users spoke out in defense of the professor’s technique

Elise, the catalyst for the discussion, gracefully responded to anyone who wasn’t sure about it

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LGBTQ people are often subjected to ignorant, embarrassing interrogations about their identities

Hugs and high-fives to this progressive prof for spreading tolerance and understanding

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite is when straight men ask "how do you know you won't like sex with a man, if you've never tried it?" My response that usually silence them into deep thought is typically "how do you know YOU won't?"

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's a great idea.... put yourself in the place of someone else who is "different"

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Juan Pérez
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a choice, but procreation is a natural and biological fact. Just respect others whatever they feel atracted to.

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frederic eeckman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really ? So a straight couple where the woman can't have baby is a second class relationship ? Or a relationship where both of them DON'T want children ? you're implying that the only valid relationship is the one where people have children, and everything else is just "a relationship based on attraction". It's time that people keep their condescending religious b******t out of other people's life, feel free to have as many children as you want, but don't reduce a relationship to procreation only, this is not middle-age anymore...

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Pi...
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! Ppl ask homosexuals such questions? The situation is only going to get worse now. :( My heart and support goes out to LGBTQ. Be strong

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been asked some of the most personal and invasive questions, especially about my sex life, and almost exclusively from straight men. It's like a lot of them get off on wanting to know the details, but still oppose women being married. Sorry, but you can't get off on the idea, and not support the right for equality. It's sick.

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Randy Thomas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could care less what the next person sexuality is and why they are as they are. It's not my business and I just don't give a damn.

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Leah
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reading these comments actually makes me angry, and confused. How can people not understand that love is love no matter what the gender of the person is. I myself am gay and at first I hated myself, I thought I was abnormal, I didn't want to love girls but I do and I have learned to accept and love myself for this. Did you know many young gays actually attempt suicide due to who they love, if it was a choice why would they choose to be gay if it causes them to do that? I completely support this professor's way of going about educating young adults on homosexuality and I wish I had a teacher like this who openly told me that what I am feeling is okay. People need to think before they say things about something they don't understand.

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Lorraine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do homosexuals seduce others into their lifestyles? O.o My friends don't do that to me ...

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's because its a false stereotype. I have more straight friends than gay, and I've never once tried to get with any of them. we KNOW you can't choose your sexuality, so trying to seduce a straight person is completely pointless.

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yesmine posen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It always struck me as bizarre and dishonest when people felt they had to choose a gender. Love connects souls, and great sex connects bodies. There is so much out here its so sad that people put themselves in a box. From a very young age parents talk about what girl their boy favors in school or princess and prince's from disney. And I always thought ummm why do I have go pick a boy? I grew up to not have a preference. Its so sad that some people dont get these simple points. Then you look at the coorelation btwn homophobes and education/intellect and you have an aha moment. I wonder how the idiots feel when they know their views are literally in side step coorelation with less educated folk. Lol . Science is telling you youre a dumbass. Listen to that science dolls. Wish you all the best!

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Cheesybeansy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone actually think like this? like really? its almost like they still want this mind-set to continue to pose these questions to "really make you think". There is nothing wrong with being gay or anything else on the spectrum. Unless this is in a campus in deep church country I don't see the need for it.

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Linx
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I understand now. I've read through some comments.. I don't see this as a big issue, because where I come from it really isn't. We all accept each other, regardless of their sexual preferences, lifestyle, religion or colour. We are a very diverse country, therefore it is totally acceptable. The countries you live in might not be and I feel very sad about that. I cannot imagine how bad the situation must be if your gay in other countries.

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AnnieLaurie Burke
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good job, prof! You get an A+ for teaching kids about the real world.

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Tisha Leggett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still don't get why "choice" or "no choice" is even an argument. It's an irrelevant consideration seeing that I am a self-aware, intelligent, autonomous entity - I am more than capable of making personal choices for myself. It's an insult to even try to make an argument out of it. We all have the right and should have the dignity to make choices for ourselves in life, the choice of who we love most especially.

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Les Cuebas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

part 2 see part 1 below first. ....nless you mean in the kantian moral phylosophy's take on autonomous. where a person follows MORAL duties rather than ones DESIRES. and contradicting this would take an entire page. and entity? whats with the veil of mystery and attempt at seeming wise. Dont be so pompous! you are a BEING. and lastly you emphasize choice and choice of person to love. The ENTIRE POINT was that it may not be a choice of who we love or are attracted to. So in closing you can drop off the intelligent descriptor from your post as well.

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Scott White
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess I don't get it. I don't ask people what their sexual orientation is because it's none of my business. I also don't appreciate when people try to make it my business by telling me. If people would keep their politics, religion and sexuality to themselves, we'd get along much better as a species.

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Lorraine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. It's such a big fuss because of all the people who don't know how to keep their nose out of other people's businesses.

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Ivy Lyster
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read the questions and thought, hey this is so cool! Then I got to the comments...

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Oslo Woof
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that anyone can be curious without being bigoted. I often wonder things about my gay friends, and I ask them. They are good friends and answer me, not all who question are homophobes. "LGBTQ people are often subjected to ignorant, embarrassing interrogations about their identities" Maybe you should understand that we don't want to be be "ignorant" that's why we ask questions. We try hard to be tolerant, you should too, yes I know there are those who are jerks out there, but not all who ask questions are. We are curious and interested. I have never judged a person because of their sexual preference and never will. Please don't assume you are under attack when we ask about your lifestyle, enlighten us, some people really need to be en-lighted.

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Carly Noelle
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm cringing in advance at the lower half of the comments of this article. It's going to be a nightmare, isn't it?

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Jeanna
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

brilliant professor, & a good way to teach about tolerance

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JL Lucaban
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't really encountered such questions, or any homophobic people before so I am kind of curious what it feels like to be in the shoes of those gay people who encountered them. But whenever I read articles about it, it makes me wonder why they do that.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be interesting to know what class this was for. Was it Gender Studies? Political Science? Journalism, in which case they'd be talking about current events? I highly doubt the professor just walked in and put the quiz up, or did it to purposely anger anyone.

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Clever Fool
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1:Hot dudes. 2:when I met a cute boy in middle school. 3:Well, it's possible, I am still young. 4:WHAT 5: see 4. 6: yes, it's called tumblr.

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Peter Lundell
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whether this subject or another, when everyone on either side of an issue talks vehemently of rejection vs. rights, little room is left for redemption.

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Misty Cat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was with my bi friend (she admits she is bi and not afraid to say it) and one guy from our class came up to us and was like "so u guys are a couple?" and im like no we're friends with benefits and my friend, picking up on the joke, says yes she provides me with free healthcare

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Udo Padrik
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

* A combination of biology and the experiences (environment), but also personal choices seem to factor into these things. Sexuality seems to be quite malleable. *A constant choice. Deciding what to be and what not to be is to a great extent a person's ongoing choice. Some things one maybe can't control, but it is usually better not to limit Yourself mentally by saying "I couldn't be". There is always the chance YOU could. *Yes it is. * Well religions try to keep me from flaunting it, but I quite like charming women. * I don't. Sexuality propaganda does exists though, from both sides, used to turn kids into something based on an ideology. Extremists taking traditions too strictly, others denying historical knowledge and what has proven to work altogether. * No. If I'd want to I would try to do it myself.

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here are my answ: 1. The instinct of surviving of the species. 2. "When you decided?" - only homo asking such questions. Straight person is straight since beginning of the species. That is obvious otherwise wouldn't be existed. 3. Retoric question. Don't get the point. 4. Have you ever seen a straight parade? 5. Ive been to a gay pub... One thing that shocked me - everyone was there so horny. Guys look at me as if they wanted to tear me to pieces. Meeting thers are not about even talk its about just sex. I don't know if all homos attending for such a meetings. 6. Therapy against the surviving? Come on! Its doesn't make sense. Nobody understands our differences. I respect this and this is what I expect.

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Les Cuebas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you are simple minded and uneducated. homosexuality exists in MANY species naturally and has a distinctive benefitial role in evolution and survival. for one itty bitty example homosexually inclined female apes tended to reproduce more frequently. WOW its amazing what learning can unlock isnt it!?

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This is so stupid. Gay people flaunt their sexuality all the time, and it's no okay for straight people? It is more natural for somebody...

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Billy Bayou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be straight because the body wants to carry on it's genes. I'm sorry if my science offended you. I don't hate gay people- I'm okay with..

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One of my friends that was a girl like me is bi. She used to like me. But not right now, that was in 4th grade. We're in 7th grade now, and she's dating a girl.

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Please don't forget, that LGTB IS deviation from the norm, no matter how much rights everybody have for it. So it is only common sense to be interested, how that happened.

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Please don't forget, that LGTB IS deviation from the norm, no matter how much rights everybody have for it. So it is only common sense to learn, how this happen.

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Sunny South Africa.. Lol. We have other issues such as crime but we learn to live with it.

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Michael Coursey
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When gays arent asked these questions, gays themselves start asking these questions.

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I C
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So if I don't ask you to be tolerant, you promise to look into it?

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Think this way " why we all born from female not born from male people " ? Think about it why?

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Don Su
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Female's have something called a "uterus" - which they gestate before birth. We males do not have this organ.

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I'm a teacher and I'm not allowed to share my conservative beliefs with students. Why is it okay for liberals then? This is propaganda.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What views? The teacher presented a series of questions which pertain to the sexuality development class.

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So I'm assuming this "professor" must teach Liberalism 101? Those liberal studies degrees will really help you get that minimum wage job you know! Learn something that is relevant and useful to our society instead. Oh yeah, Hillary lost, get over it!

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aw, so angry, silly boy. The spread of liberal attitudes got your panties in a twist? ;) P.S. Those professors usually have tenure and research positions and get paid quite much more than minimum wage...

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heyerlein
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

XD yes. Its like the west is not arguing about religion anymore, so we built up new ones so we can argue again.

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It's called deviance. Deviating from nature. Gay will never be natural. Name multiple generations of power gay families....

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Luca
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are you a meerkat or something? Does being someone in this world for you only depends on making babies, making generations? If so, you are totally natural, straight heterosexual, the only thing you're lacking is the human nature to see a bigger picture than our small solipsist mind makes us see.

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It is a choice. Even though it's satire, the professor is gaslighting the rationality of his students. People can do what they want in their private life, but when it starts affecting 3rd parties like children, it's abuse. In an ideal world kids deserve a mother and father, and ones that recognize that until they're 18 are too young to consent to gender transition. Claiming gender spectrum is the new status quo while gender binaryism is the real social construct is backwards and bizarre.

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For the 4th: I do because otherwise I would be called nazi. I don't go straight parades either.

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Garbage like this is why trump won,when they learn what the gay gene is and how to make "designer babies" gays wont exist,that is all

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Or the muslims they keep fighting to let in the country kill them all, w\e comes first

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Plot twist: no one ever flaunts their heterosexuality I doubt point 5 ever happens too

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Jackie Bee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heterosexuality is flaunted every single day: hetero couples holding hands, kissing, getting engaged, getting married, any public display of affection that a LGBTQ person could be harassed for depending on where they live or arrested or assaulted or murdered.

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Cultural Marxism 101, even before J. Butler and S, de Beauvoir. Thats George Lukacs. Sadly not executed early enough.

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Imagine my shock when I read this came from a university professor.

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This is s**t!!! Promoting something unnatural through higher education institution is plain idiotic! The sexual "preference" comes from the primordial need of a human being to reproduce and perpetuate the race. Being gay is simply against that primordial need and encouraging everyone to accept and tolerate this is simply destroying the foundations of human race continuity. There is a direct corellation between what we think and how are we transforming ourselves as a race through future generation. If stupid professors decide to promite this kind of homosexual acceptance and tolleration, then we are doomed as a race. Yes, be open minded and explore everything you can possibly can, but do not teach others to alter the basic primordial needs of a human. That professor should quit life and stop reproducing!

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should stop reproducing! Also, hate to tell you this... gays can reproduce (albeit not directly with each other). I just have to walk my happy lesbian a*s to a sperm bank and voila! BABY! that's not to say our urge to reproduce is overridden by our attraction to the same sex, it's still there, we just often choose love, vice adding to an already over populated planet that is rapidly losing its natural resources. Also, pretty sure the bulk of kids up for adoption are the direct result of your genius heterosexuals indulging in your beloved, "primordial nature." Tell me who is the stupid one here? It's def not the professor.

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It's a nice gesture but truthfully I wish people would stop making such a fuss about being gay.. coz we're all different somehow. Not just sexually (I guess). Gay is not a normal thing and most people would never accept it, for them it's just not right.. lol. But hey, adultery, stealing, judging etc. isn't right either, yet alot of christians do it. Boohoohoo.. (wo)man tf up. Life is only unfair if you let stuff get to you. Heterosexuals (lmao.. normal people) don't get special treatment, people find ways to mock and hurt each other every day..

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Teija
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being silent about homosexuality has never helped people to understand it. I think it is a normal thing and we should make a fuss about it. It's not possible to make the whole world accept gay people but hey, baby steps... Nobody should be judged for being gay.

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Just more politically correct b******t from an asshat libtard professor. Your job is to educate, not indoctrinate!

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Master Markus
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

F**k right off. It's not indoctrination. Accepting gay people isn't "indoctrination". You wouldn't have a problem with them if not for social pressures caused by things like religion, which are prejudiced based on completely unfounded ideas (or at least ones that don't make sense in modern times).

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The classroom is not the place for this sort of discussion. People pay good money for their education and don't need opinions and leftist agendas forced down their throats. They just want to unisex information. I think this is ridiculous.

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This is gone too far if guy people think it's upsetting been ask those question. Why other people should be asked?

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Elizabeth Berry
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People think it's annoying to be asked questions about their sexuality by everyone.The same way I feel about being asked wht breed my dog is

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite is when straight men ask "how do you know you won't like sex with a man, if you've never tried it?" My response that usually silence them into deep thought is typically "how do you know YOU won't?"

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's a great idea.... put yourself in the place of someone else who is "different"

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Juan Pérez
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a choice, but procreation is a natural and biological fact. Just respect others whatever they feel atracted to.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really ? So a straight couple where the woman can't have baby is a second class relationship ? Or a relationship where both of them DON'T want children ? you're implying that the only valid relationship is the one where people have children, and everything else is just "a relationship based on attraction". It's time that people keep their condescending religious b******t out of other people's life, feel free to have as many children as you want, but don't reduce a relationship to procreation only, this is not middle-age anymore...

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! Ppl ask homosexuals such questions? The situation is only going to get worse now. :( My heart and support goes out to LGBTQ. Be strong

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been asked some of the most personal and invasive questions, especially about my sex life, and almost exclusively from straight men. It's like a lot of them get off on wanting to know the details, but still oppose women being married. Sorry, but you can't get off on the idea, and not support the right for equality. It's sick.

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Randy Thomas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could care less what the next person sexuality is and why they are as they are. It's not my business and I just don't give a damn.

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Leah
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reading these comments actually makes me angry, and confused. How can people not understand that love is love no matter what the gender of the person is. I myself am gay and at first I hated myself, I thought I was abnormal, I didn't want to love girls but I do and I have learned to accept and love myself for this. Did you know many young gays actually attempt suicide due to who they love, if it was a choice why would they choose to be gay if it causes them to do that? I completely support this professor's way of going about educating young adults on homosexuality and I wish I had a teacher like this who openly told me that what I am feeling is okay. People need to think before they say things about something they don't understand.

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Lorraine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do homosexuals seduce others into their lifestyles? O.o My friends don't do that to me ...

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's because its a false stereotype. I have more straight friends than gay, and I've never once tried to get with any of them. we KNOW you can't choose your sexuality, so trying to seduce a straight person is completely pointless.

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yesmine posen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It always struck me as bizarre and dishonest when people felt they had to choose a gender. Love connects souls, and great sex connects bodies. There is so much out here its so sad that people put themselves in a box. From a very young age parents talk about what girl their boy favors in school or princess and prince's from disney. And I always thought ummm why do I have go pick a boy? I grew up to not have a preference. Its so sad that some people dont get these simple points. Then you look at the coorelation btwn homophobes and education/intellect and you have an aha moment. I wonder how the idiots feel when they know their views are literally in side step coorelation with less educated folk. Lol . Science is telling you youre a dumbass. Listen to that science dolls. Wish you all the best!

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Cheesybeansy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone actually think like this? like really? its almost like they still want this mind-set to continue to pose these questions to "really make you think". There is nothing wrong with being gay or anything else on the spectrum. Unless this is in a campus in deep church country I don't see the need for it.

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Linx
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I understand now. I've read through some comments.. I don't see this as a big issue, because where I come from it really isn't. We all accept each other, regardless of their sexual preferences, lifestyle, religion or colour. We are a very diverse country, therefore it is totally acceptable. The countries you live in might not be and I feel very sad about that. I cannot imagine how bad the situation must be if your gay in other countries.

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AnnieLaurie Burke
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good job, prof! You get an A+ for teaching kids about the real world.

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Tisha Leggett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still don't get why "choice" or "no choice" is even an argument. It's an irrelevant consideration seeing that I am a self-aware, intelligent, autonomous entity - I am more than capable of making personal choices for myself. It's an insult to even try to make an argument out of it. We all have the right and should have the dignity to make choices for ourselves in life, the choice of who we love most especially.

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Les Cuebas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

part 2 see part 1 below first. ....nless you mean in the kantian moral phylosophy's take on autonomous. where a person follows MORAL duties rather than ones DESIRES. and contradicting this would take an entire page. and entity? whats with the veil of mystery and attempt at seeming wise. Dont be so pompous! you are a BEING. and lastly you emphasize choice and choice of person to love. The ENTIRE POINT was that it may not be a choice of who we love or are attracted to. So in closing you can drop off the intelligent descriptor from your post as well.

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Scott White
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess I don't get it. I don't ask people what their sexual orientation is because it's none of my business. I also don't appreciate when people try to make it my business by telling me. If people would keep their politics, religion and sexuality to themselves, we'd get along much better as a species.

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Lorraine
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. It's such a big fuss because of all the people who don't know how to keep their nose out of other people's businesses.

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Ivy Lyster
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read the questions and thought, hey this is so cool! Then I got to the comments...

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Oslo Woof
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that anyone can be curious without being bigoted. I often wonder things about my gay friends, and I ask them. They are good friends and answer me, not all who question are homophobes. "LGBTQ people are often subjected to ignorant, embarrassing interrogations about their identities" Maybe you should understand that we don't want to be be "ignorant" that's why we ask questions. We try hard to be tolerant, you should too, yes I know there are those who are jerks out there, but not all who ask questions are. We are curious and interested. I have never judged a person because of their sexual preference and never will. Please don't assume you are under attack when we ask about your lifestyle, enlighten us, some people really need to be en-lighted.

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Carly Noelle
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm cringing in advance at the lower half of the comments of this article. It's going to be a nightmare, isn't it?

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Jeanna
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

brilliant professor, & a good way to teach about tolerance

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JL Lucaban
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven't really encountered such questions, or any homophobic people before so I am kind of curious what it feels like to be in the shoes of those gay people who encountered them. But whenever I read articles about it, it makes me wonder why they do that.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be interesting to know what class this was for. Was it Gender Studies? Political Science? Journalism, in which case they'd be talking about current events? I highly doubt the professor just walked in and put the quiz up, or did it to purposely anger anyone.

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Clever Fool
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1:Hot dudes. 2:when I met a cute boy in middle school. 3:Well, it's possible, I am still young. 4:WHAT 5: see 4. 6: yes, it's called tumblr.

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Peter Lundell
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whether this subject or another, when everyone on either side of an issue talks vehemently of rejection vs. rights, little room is left for redemption.

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Misty Cat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was with my bi friend (she admits she is bi and not afraid to say it) and one guy from our class came up to us and was like "so u guys are a couple?" and im like no we're friends with benefits and my friend, picking up on the joke, says yes she provides me with free healthcare

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Udo Padrik
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

* A combination of biology and the experiences (environment), but also personal choices seem to factor into these things. Sexuality seems to be quite malleable. *A constant choice. Deciding what to be and what not to be is to a great extent a person's ongoing choice. Some things one maybe can't control, but it is usually better not to limit Yourself mentally by saying "I couldn't be". There is always the chance YOU could. *Yes it is. * Well religions try to keep me from flaunting it, but I quite like charming women. * I don't. Sexuality propaganda does exists though, from both sides, used to turn kids into something based on an ideology. Extremists taking traditions too strictly, others denying historical knowledge and what has proven to work altogether. * No. If I'd want to I would try to do it myself.

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here are my answ: 1. The instinct of surviving of the species. 2. "When you decided?" - only homo asking such questions. Straight person is straight since beginning of the species. That is obvious otherwise wouldn't be existed. 3. Retoric question. Don't get the point. 4. Have you ever seen a straight parade? 5. Ive been to a gay pub... One thing that shocked me - everyone was there so horny. Guys look at me as if they wanted to tear me to pieces. Meeting thers are not about even talk its about just sex. I don't know if all homos attending for such a meetings. 6. Therapy against the surviving? Come on! Its doesn't make sense. Nobody understands our differences. I respect this and this is what I expect.

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Les Cuebas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you are simple minded and uneducated. homosexuality exists in MANY species naturally and has a distinctive benefitial role in evolution and survival. for one itty bitty example homosexually inclined female apes tended to reproduce more frequently. WOW its amazing what learning can unlock isnt it!?

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This is so stupid. Gay people flaunt their sexuality all the time, and it's no okay for straight people? It is more natural for somebody...

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Billy Bayou
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be straight because the body wants to carry on it's genes. I'm sorry if my science offended you. I don't hate gay people- I'm okay with..

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Lilya
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One of my friends that was a girl like me is bi. She used to like me. But not right now, that was in 4th grade. We're in 7th grade now, and she's dating a girl.

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Please don't forget, that LGTB IS deviation from the norm, no matter how much rights everybody have for it. So it is only common sense to be interested, how that happened.

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Please don't forget, that LGTB IS deviation from the norm, no matter how much rights everybody have for it. So it is only common sense to learn, how this happen.

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Sunny South Africa.. Lol. We have other issues such as crime but we learn to live with it.

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When gays arent asked these questions, gays themselves start asking these questions.

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I C
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So if I don't ask you to be tolerant, you promise to look into it?

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Think this way " why we all born from female not born from male people " ? Think about it why?

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Don Su
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Female's have something called a "uterus" - which they gestate before birth. We males do not have this organ.

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I'm a teacher and I'm not allowed to share my conservative beliefs with students. Why is it okay for liberals then? This is propaganda.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What views? The teacher presented a series of questions which pertain to the sexuality development class.

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So I'm assuming this "professor" must teach Liberalism 101? Those liberal studies degrees will really help you get that minimum wage job you know! Learn something that is relevant and useful to our society instead. Oh yeah, Hillary lost, get over it!

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aw, so angry, silly boy. The spread of liberal attitudes got your panties in a twist? ;) P.S. Those professors usually have tenure and research positions and get paid quite much more than minimum wage...

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heyerlein
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

XD yes. Its like the west is not arguing about religion anymore, so we built up new ones so we can argue again.

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It's called deviance. Deviating from nature. Gay will never be natural. Name multiple generations of power gay families....

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Luca
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are you a meerkat or something? Does being someone in this world for you only depends on making babies, making generations? If so, you are totally natural, straight heterosexual, the only thing you're lacking is the human nature to see a bigger picture than our small solipsist mind makes us see.

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It is a choice. Even though it's satire, the professor is gaslighting the rationality of his students. People can do what they want in their private life, but when it starts affecting 3rd parties like children, it's abuse. In an ideal world kids deserve a mother and father, and ones that recognize that until they're 18 are too young to consent to gender transition. Claiming gender spectrum is the new status quo while gender binaryism is the real social construct is backwards and bizarre.

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For the 4th: I do because otherwise I would be called nazi. I don't go straight parades either.

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Garbage like this is why trump won,when they learn what the gay gene is and how to make "designer babies" gays wont exist,that is all

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Or the muslims they keep fighting to let in the country kill them all, w\e comes first

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Plot twist: no one ever flaunts their heterosexuality I doubt point 5 ever happens too

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Jackie Bee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heterosexuality is flaunted every single day: hetero couples holding hands, kissing, getting engaged, getting married, any public display of affection that a LGBTQ person could be harassed for depending on where they live or arrested or assaulted or murdered.

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Cultural Marxism 101, even before J. Butler and S, de Beauvoir. Thats George Lukacs. Sadly not executed early enough.

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Imagine my shock when I read this came from a university professor.

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This is s**t!!! Promoting something unnatural through higher education institution is plain idiotic! The sexual "preference" comes from the primordial need of a human being to reproduce and perpetuate the race. Being gay is simply against that primordial need and encouraging everyone to accept and tolerate this is simply destroying the foundations of human race continuity. There is a direct corellation between what we think and how are we transforming ourselves as a race through future generation. If stupid professors decide to promite this kind of homosexual acceptance and tolleration, then we are doomed as a race. Yes, be open minded and explore everything you can possibly can, but do not teach others to alter the basic primordial needs of a human. That professor should quit life and stop reproducing!

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AcousticGString
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should stop reproducing! Also, hate to tell you this... gays can reproduce (albeit not directly with each other). I just have to walk my happy lesbian a*s to a sperm bank and voila! BABY! that's not to say our urge to reproduce is overridden by our attraction to the same sex, it's still there, we just often choose love, vice adding to an already over populated planet that is rapidly losing its natural resources. Also, pretty sure the bulk of kids up for adoption are the direct result of your genius heterosexuals indulging in your beloved, "primordial nature." Tell me who is the stupid one here? It's def not the professor.

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It's a nice gesture but truthfully I wish people would stop making such a fuss about being gay.. coz we're all different somehow. Not just sexually (I guess). Gay is not a normal thing and most people would never accept it, for them it's just not right.. lol. But hey, adultery, stealing, judging etc. isn't right either, yet alot of christians do it. Boohoohoo.. (wo)man tf up. Life is only unfair if you let stuff get to you. Heterosexuals (lmao.. normal people) don't get special treatment, people find ways to mock and hurt each other every day..

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Teija
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being silent about homosexuality has never helped people to understand it. I think it is a normal thing and we should make a fuss about it. It's not possible to make the whole world accept gay people but hey, baby steps... Nobody should be judged for being gay.

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Just more politically correct b******t from an asshat libtard professor. Your job is to educate, not indoctrinate!

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Master Markus
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

F**k right off. It's not indoctrination. Accepting gay people isn't "indoctrination". You wouldn't have a problem with them if not for social pressures caused by things like religion, which are prejudiced based on completely unfounded ideas (or at least ones that don't make sense in modern times).

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The classroom is not the place for this sort of discussion. People pay good money for their education and don't need opinions and leftist agendas forced down their throats. They just want to unisex information. I think this is ridiculous.

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This is gone too far if guy people think it's upsetting been ask those question. Why other people should be asked?

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Elizabeth Berry
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People think it's annoying to be asked questions about their sexuality by everyone.The same way I feel about being asked wht breed my dog is

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