Murder at any excuse is wrong.
It springs from an insecurity common among straight dudes. The same reason straight guys will say "just don't hit on me" to gay people who aren't doing any such thing-- and notice how the "gay panic" defence has been used to justify assaulting or even killing gay men.
Then why did it take until 2013 for the American Bar Association to approve a resolution calling for a ban of "gay panic" defenses? And why have thirty-four states still not done so?
It don't justify shit. Those guy sare just fucking murderers or assault commiters. Fuck them.
Did people actually get away with murdering gays just because they were gay?
Well indeed. And recurring stereotypes fostered those prejudices and suspicions.
Doesn't this reenforce the very thing I've been saying in that the character should be a well written character before slapping an LBGT label upon them? give the character dynamics, troubles, depth, THEN make them LBGT if you want.
In 2018, a man in Texas got probation for stabbing his gay neighbor to death.
www.advocate.com
Well yeah, but if a writer is using sexuality to make a character unsympathetic/untrustworthy, then just making the writing a bit better doesn't really address the problem.
Any other examples?In 2018, a man in Texas got probation for stabbing his gay neighbor to death.
Why This Texas Man Got Probation for Murdering Gay Neighbor
No one disputes that the killer stabbed a gay man twice in the back. But, they say, it was self-defense.
Right, but I'm not even arguing that sexual content has to be a part of it. A character can be LBGT without needing to use anything sexual as part of the story. That's kind of what i mean about writing, the hot shot detective with an itchy trigger finger also happens to be gay or whatever. The LBGT is a footnote to the character because it shouldn't be really the THING that defines the person.
You can't be this fucking oblivious? What rock have you've been under dude. You know you're smarter than that. Don't even pretend to be shocked.
Then start fucking looking. You have a computer. Not everyone is going to do your job for you. You have free will don't you? Do something useful with it, if you do.
Wow, you really are that oblivious?
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Educate yourself.
I don't really think this reply addresses what we're talking about. The prominence of sexuality for the character in question is another question.
I dunno about that. A lot of the plot is driven by Ellies sexuality which doesn't come up with "straight" characters. And to be fair I think a lot of characters are left ambiguous because their sexuality is meaningless and therefore the player can determine that if they wish. Does it help you enjoy the character better if Mario is gay, then go for it. There is nothing that counters that stance.
Thanks. That's fucked up.Educate yourself.
Gay and trans panic defenses continue to be used in court cases in many US states
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu
I think you're better to go with your CoD example. Mario chasing a princess is enough evidence to say that he'd be straight (usually)
Still in 2020? Jesus ChristEducate yourself.
Gay and trans panic defenses continue to be used in court cases in many US states
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu
What? Hardly anything of the plot is driven by Ellie's sexuality.
And even once it gets firmly quashed officially, the defence can still give knowing looks to the jury and hopefully get their sympathies that way.
