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Originally posted by mmm3587
Does it happen as much as it used to? That was my point: they're aren't _that_ many of those jokes anymore, compared to how it used to be. (I could have put some emphasis on "that" to make it more clear.) That's not true for jokes about disabilities. You can still catch even the most enlightened telling a joke about a guy with no arms or legs in a lake ("Bob") or asking someone who suddenly gets excited whether or not he has tourette's syndrome. A while back, a person on an e-mail chain with 20 or so people cc'd on it said "Sorry, guys, I'm such a retard" after making a stupid mistake. As far as I know, only a few lawyers on my side even thought it crossed the line; one of the business guys even responded with that "sofa king we todd did" schtick.
My point is, society hasn't really decided that these kinds of jokes are offensive yet. With jokes about race, gender and sexuality, we have, it's just that some people still make them or don't care if others think they're racist.
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You totally miss my (and fringey's) point. Yes, just as prevalent as ever in some parts of the country. Exactly. Homophobic comments are commonplace and people don't think a thing about it. Not where you live. Bravo. Try spending some time in Texas or the Deep South. And stop arguing about this with us until you have.
