[Withano]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Okay, ask me then.

As an LGBT person, I've never felt discriminated against. It hasn't opened up any opportunities which wouldn't have been there before, but why should it? It hasn't closed any avenues either.

I guess at some point someone might have shouted at me that I'm a fag, but who gives a crap, they were just jerks and would probably have called me a "ginger twat" if I were a redhead, they just wanted to shout.

Not caring that youre being discriminated against still counts as discrimination three people now have said something similar to that above, it doesnt really make sense to me

[glibberglobber]

Originally Posted by Withano

Not caring that youre being discriminated against still counts as discrimination three people now have said something similar to that above, it doesnt really make sense to me

Not really.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by glibberglobber

Not really.

I dont know if youre agreeing or disagreeing with me haha

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Withano

Not caring that youre being discriminated against still counts as discrimination three people now have said something similar to that above, it doesnt really make sense to me

Someone saying words in the street isn't discrimination.

If they were interviewing me and said "we don't hire fudge packers here!" it'd be discrimination. But it wasn't.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Someone saying words in the street isn't discrimination.

If they were interviewing me and said "we don't hire fudge packers here!" it'd be discrimination. But it wasn't.

Oh i disagree, theyre using discriminatory words to describe something about you. Its low level, but its still discrimination. Most examples people have used in this thread have been about an exchange of words.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Withano

Oh i disagree, theyre using discriminatory words to describe something about you. Its low level, but its still discrimination. Most examples people have used in this thread have been about an exchange of words.

Disparaging someone's argument (older or younger) is discriminatory as it's using someone's identity to invalidate their side of the discussion. Whereas someone using mean words in passing just makes them a dick.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Disparaging someone's argument (older or younger) is discriminatory as it's using someone's identity to invalidate their side of the discussion. Whereas someone using mean words in passing just makes them a dick.

Id still argue that a gay man being called a fag, a woman being called a slut, a black person being called an ‘n’ etc is all discrimination, i think most people would, but your posts make sense to me anyway now that i know you disagree

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Withano

Id still argue that a gay man being called a fag, a woman being called a slut, a black person being called an ‘n’ etc is all discrimination, i think most people would, but your posts make sense to me anyway now that i know you disagree

I guess all I can do is draw your attention to the thread's title:
"Do you believe you have ever been discriminated against"

I didn't feel discriminated against by them, so my answer is valid

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I guess all I can do is draw your attention to the thread's title:
"Do you believe you have ever been discriminated against"

I didn't feel discriminated against by them, so my answer is valid

Yeh, i was just confused by your answer so asked you to expand on it!