Iraq bans the word "homosexual" on all media platforms and offers an alternative
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Fellas, is it gay to have a gender?
With how many there are now, statistically, yes.
Angry upvote
They are directing that the term “sexual deviancy” be used instead.
Iraq and Florida should get a room. They’re made for each other.
That sounds gay
You mean sexually deviant?
Totally legal, and totally cool, and totally straight.
Ew
Who says I wasn't doing sexual deviancy already?
What? They think calling someone a sexual deviant is better than calling someone a homosexual?
I can't even give them the leeway and say it's just meant to say “you're a minority.” They chose the word ‘deviant’ here: which implies there's a ‘correct’ sex
Maybe that's the point though. You're not allowed to be anything other than a straight male in Iraq.
It’s absolutely the point, they want to shame the gays into hiding. Later will come the executions if this doesn’t work
Your logical mistake is assuming this is meant to be an actual alternative. It's them blatant saying gay people are unwelcome.
Still better than "sexually retarded"
I think the correct term is "sexually challenged."
Sexually deranged, maybe?
Actually had a belly laugh at this one, thanks!
There is a “correct sex” according the the Little Pebble cult. It involves a lot of yogurt.
I shouldn't have looked it up.
It's far worse than what I imagined it to be, far far worse.
They’ve done it! They’ve defeated gayism!
So… “Don’t say gay”?
Those to are not interchangeable. The terms homosexual and sexual deviant are 2 entirely different things one is a somewhat common form of attraction the other enjoys being shat on.
I'd argue that consenting adults can do what they want, the "deviants" are the ones trying to break the covenant of consent.
The definition of deviant is.
departing from usual or accepted standards
I guess both would be as such then
Words are defined by usage not by dictionary writers. When people use that word to describe other people they use it a pejorative.
This gets difficult when you interact with strangers on the internet over vast distances. People may say it that way where you are from, but not here, so all we have to call back on is literal definitions of the words
Do you really think that is what they meant based on what they wrote?
Who? The top comment? Because yes, I believe they were using the literal definition of the word
You believe that.
Florida already did this for their schools at least, the press is harder to silence in the us though
"FREEDOM OF SPEECH! No, not like that!"
You mean limited freedom of speech, right?
Right?
I wouldn't say free, more like under new management.
Honestly, I'm just surprised they didn't do this sooner...
How do you guys feel about these clickbaity headlines?
I assumed it's because they didn't want to put 'sexual deviant' in their headline.
Religion of peace
Fabulous?
How did the media communicate this? Seems like a catch 22!
If your societal values and public order are that tenuous and fragile, then perhaps you're focusing on the wrong problems.