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"Are you prejudiced?" asks StapMyVitals. Have you been a victim of prejudice? Are you a columnist for a popular daily newspaper? Don't bang on about how you never judge people on first impressions - no-one will believe you.

(, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 12:53)
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You're not really doing yourself any favours here.
'I don't mind gay people, some of my friends are gay and I still go the pub with them - look how tolerant I am'.

Learn the history of camp - some of it is affected (Camp itself is a uniquely brilliant weapon against intolerance as I have mentioned up there ^^), some of it isn't. It's not about sexuality per se, or indeed about gender. Some gay men have it naturally, some don't. Some straight men and women have it, some don't. John Inman didn't 'affect' a camp accent for example, it was the way he spoke. See also Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Williams (although he could exaggerate it for various character roles, his natural speaking voice was camp as), Christopher Biggins, Alan Carr (yes that is the way he speaks) etc. For women...well...Bette Midler is a prime example, as is Liza Minelli. Both are considered gay icons, because they are themselves naturally camp. For straight men you've got Lawrence LB (not an ideal example but I'm rushing here), Anton Du Beke, Johnny Depp etc.

You've made the very very common mistake of confusing camp with swish, dear. Easily done if you don't 'get' it.
(, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 16:59, 2 replies)
You

know nothing, about what you speak. You're so eager to label me as homophobic that nothing I say will make any difference.

Prejudiced?

Cheers
(, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:16, closed)
Really? Are you sure about that?

(, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:36, closed)
And Can I Just Mention?
'I don't mind gay people, some of my friends are gay and I still go the pub with them - look how tolerant I am'.

When you quote someone, it's normal to actually quote what they actually said.

Just a tip. It'll help with you first book:

"You Too Can Be A Condescending Fuckwit"

Hope this helps

Cheers
(, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:30, closed)
You see my first reply to you, up there?
Read it again will you?
(, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:37, closed)
Defensive Witch Is Defensive.
I suspect Legless is one of the last people on here who'd have a problem with gay people. If you read his first post very carefully, and without the Uptight Goggles on, all he's really saying is there's a difference between 'gay' and 'camp'. Which is rather what the OP was on about.
(, Mon 5 Apr 2010, 9:09, closed)

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