Comments on: Can Robert Downey Jr. Get Away With Calling Sherlock and Watson a Pair of ‘Homos’? http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: InscrutableTed http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249678 InscrutableTed Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:29:39 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249678 It's ridiculous to think that individual words on their own are offensive; it's how the word is used. Sometimes the word homo is used abusively, sometimes it's not. Ditto for the word nigger, or any other word like that. It's not who says it; it's how the word is used. RDJ gets a pass from me. It didn't sound homophobic to me. Also, did you see him play gay in Wonderboys? He was good. It’s ridiculous to think that individual words on their own are offensive; it’s how the word is used. Sometimes the word homo is used abusively, sometimes it’s not. Ditto for the word nigger, or any other word like that. It’s not who says it; it’s how the word is used.

RDJ gets a pass from me. It didn’t sound homophobic to me.

Also, did you see him play gay in Wonderboys? He was good.

]]> By: hephaestion http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249506 hephaestion Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:49:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249506 Fuck 'em all. They're all 3 homophobic idiots, but Paul Schaeffer using the term "screamers" was the most ironic turn of events of the decade. Fuck ‘em all. They’re all 3 homophobic idiots, but Paul Schaeffer using the term “screamers” was the most ironic turn of events of the decade.

]]> By: ossurworld http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249416 ossurworld Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:46:37 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249416 The producers must be ready to kill Downey. There goes the typical superhero loving teenage boy audience.... The producers must be ready to kill Downey. There goes the typical superhero loving teenage boy audience….

]]> By: Bianca http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249310 Bianca Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:07:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249310 It's probably just me but I LOVE the word "homo". It's a beautiful word. It’s probably just me but I LOVE the word “homo”. It’s a beautiful word.

]]> By: Brian NJ http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249157 Brian NJ Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:18:17 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249157 He is one of the few people whom I think gets a pass on the use of the word. He is a little too multi-demential to have meant it as a slur. He could not have meant offense, so calm down. He is one of the few people whom I think gets a pass on the use of the word. He is a little too multi-demential to have meant it as a slur.

He could not have meant offense, so calm down.

]]> By: schlukitz http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249127 schlukitz Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:01:22 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249127 No. 19 · G.M. Thank you for the "sermon" and the apology you made to the heterosexual community on behalf of the LGBT community. I guess if it weren't for gay folks like you, the heterosexuals would really have something to be mad at us about, eh? Sarcasm present and implied. No. 19 · G.M.

Thank you for the “sermon” and the apology you made to the heterosexual community on behalf of the LGBT community.

I guess if it weren’t for gay folks like you, the heterosexuals would really have something to be mad at us about, eh?

Sarcasm present and implied.

]]> By: 1EqualityUSA http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249082 1EqualityUSA Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:11:39 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249082 #25...thanks for this fun fact. Once they showed a film of Paul eating breakfast cereal. It was so gay. Shaffer looked so gay back in the SNL days. I was shocked when he said he was married to a "woman". God bless that woman for having to look at his mealy-mouth nibble on oats every morning. Geek-o-meter in the red. #25…thanks for this fun fact. Once they showed a film of Paul eating breakfast cereal. It was so gay. Shaffer looked so gay back in the SNL days. I was shocked when he said he was married to a “woman”. God bless that woman for having to look at his mealy-mouth nibble on oats every morning. Geek-o-meter in the red.

]]> By: Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249060 Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:49:27 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249060 Fun fact I forgot to include earlier: huge huge huge early 1980s gay dance anthem, "Its Raining Men, Hallelujah, Its Raining Men!" by Two Tons of Love/The Weather Girls, was written by Paul Shaffer. Not sure what it means, but I can tell you that when the the opening cords/drums would first leave the speakers, every gay boy at every gay bar in the Bay Area grabbed the arm of the nearest gay boy and raced to the dance floor. Fun fact I forgot to include earlier: huge huge huge early 1980s gay dance anthem, “Its Raining Men, Hallelujah, Its Raining Men!” by Two Tons of Love/The Weather Girls, was written by Paul Shaffer.

Not sure what it means, but I can tell you that when the the opening cords/drums would first leave the speakers, every gay boy at every gay bar in the Bay Area grabbed the arm of the nearest gay boy and raced to the dance floor.

]]> By: AdamA http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-249052 AdamA Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:07:07 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-249052 I'm with Timothy. If anything, it's good that RDJ so bluntly called Letterman out for pointlessly dancing around the issue. Also, fuck you, Paul. I’m with Timothy. If anything, it’s good that RDJ so bluntly called Letterman out for pointlessly dancing around the issue.

Also, fuck you, Paul.

]]> By: schlukitz http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248890 schlukitz Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:24:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248890 No. 22 · Will Yeah. What the heck. After being called fag, queer, homo. deviate, perve and the like for a lifetime, they really do get to sounding kind of, you know....normal, don't they? Laugh it up. It's only at our expense. *sarcasm font on* Oh, btw. Do you laugh a lot when you hear words like "Wop", "Kike", "Chink" and "Nigger"? These folks should learn to laugh at themselves too, according to your reasoning. NOT No. 22 · Will

Yeah. What the heck. After being called fag, queer, homo. deviate, perve and the like for a lifetime, they really do get to sounding kind of, you know….normal, don’t they?

Laugh it up. It’s only at our expense. *sarcasm font on*

Oh, btw. Do you laugh a lot when you hear words like “Wop”, “Kike”, “Chink” and “Nigger”?

These folks should learn to laugh at themselves too, according to your reasoning.

NOT

]]> By: Will http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248871 Will Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:41:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248871 Oh come on, it was a joke. Lighten up, it's not like he said it as if he were disgusted by gay people. It was just a joke and let's face it, the word "homo" is plain funnier than "gay" or "homosexual" in the context of a harmless joke. Look, if we start getting our panties in a twist over every single usage of "homo," "queer" and "fag" in sentences that aren't overtly offensive (like, say, "GOD HATES FAGS"), we're never going to get anywhere because no one will take us seriously. How can we battle the huge obstacles against gay marriage if we get caught up on stupid, petty details like a joke that used the word "homo" by Robert Downey Jr.? Frankly, language has become TOO politically correct to the point that no one wants to say anything because they're afraid of being offensive and that's just ridiculous. Life hurts, words hurts, its true, but if you can't laugh it off, then the people who really want to hurt us win. Fight battles that are worth your time and learn to laugh at yourself. Oh come on, it was a joke. Lighten up, it’s not like he said it as if he were disgusted by gay people. It was just a joke and let’s face it, the word “homo” is plain funnier than “gay” or “homosexual” in the context of a harmless joke.

Look, if we start getting our panties in a twist over every single usage of “homo,” “queer” and “fag” in sentences that aren’t overtly offensive (like, say, “GOD HATES FAGS”), we’re never going to get anywhere because no one will take us seriously. How can we battle the huge obstacles against gay marriage if we get caught up on stupid, petty details like a joke that used the word “homo” by Robert Downey Jr.? Frankly, language has become TOO politically correct to the point that no one wants to say anything because they’re afraid of being offensive and that’s just ridiculous. Life hurts, words hurts, its true, but if you can’t laugh it off, then the people who really want to hurt us win.

Fight battles that are worth your time and learn to laugh at yourself.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248780 Timothy Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:30:23 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248780 I think y'all are missing the inflection. Dave is dancing around what he's trying to say so RDJ called him on it. It's kinda like when someone says, "I um heard that you maybe kinda might not be exactly like ya-know..." and you interrupt with, "you heard I'm a fag". It's calling someone out on what they want to say but are afraid to say. I think y’all are missing the inflection.

Dave is dancing around what he’s trying to say so RDJ called him on it.

It’s kinda like when someone says, “I um heard that you maybe kinda might not be exactly like ya-know…” and you interrupt with, “you heard I’m a fag”. It’s calling someone out on what they want to say but are afraid to say.

]]> By: James Davis http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248702 James Davis Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248702 The "homos" comment is fine, but Paul's "Screamers" comment is offensive. The “homos” comment is fine, but Paul’s “Screamers” comment is offensive.

]]> By: G.M. http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248676 G.M. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:08:58 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248676 WOW! to live a life by excluding the HETERO'S. And yet we want INCLUSIVITY...... to be bitter and resentful of what you might categorize a hole community by the actions of some, yet we are also in the same boat that we don't want to be categorized with some of our own GAYS for there rampant unprotected sex, drugs, bath houses, open or deceitful so called relationships with in our own...... WOW get your heads out of the ground and look around..... were so quick to judge and place blame but some of us are so quick not contribute to the BETTER portrayal of our own image. Always the PROBLEM never the SOLUTION! WOW! to live a life by excluding the HETERO’S. And yet we want INCLUSIVITY…… to be bitter and resentful of what you might categorize a hole community by the actions of some, yet we are also in the same boat that we don’t want to be categorized with some of our own GAYS for there rampant unprotected sex, drugs, bath houses, open or deceitful so called relationships with in our own…… WOW get your heads out of the ground and look around….. were so quick to judge and place blame but some of us are so quick not contribute to the BETTER portrayal of our own image. Always the PROBLEM never the SOLUTION!

]]> By: Freddie http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248664 Freddie Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:55:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248664 Mini-boycott. I won't pay to see 'Shercock Homos' in a theatre, but Netflix it later (whereafter Netflix will out me as a "homo!") Mini-boycott. I won’t pay to see ‘Shercock Homos’ in a theatre, but Netflix it later (whereafter Netflix will out me as a “homo!”)

]]> By: AlwaysGay http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248660 AlwaysGay Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248660 Heterosexuals will always let you down. That's why I rarely say heterosexual ally. Anti-gay bigotry is pervasive and created by heterosexuals. Heterosexuals will always let you down. That’s why I rarely say heterosexual ally. Anti-gay bigotry is pervasive and created by heterosexuals.

]]> By: G.M. http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248634 G.M. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:48:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248634 I for one am a supporter of free speech and weather I like it or not people will say things, but when we as "HOMOS"EXUALS are the minority and with those numbers increasing to be more prominent in in our own communities we should really take a look a our ALLIES in the community of what we reefer to as "BREEDERS", "FAG HAGS"- were so quick to fire and feel offended and continue to point fingers at others to only VICTIMIZE our ownselves. Robert Downey Jr., Madonna, Cindi Lauper, Ellen Degeneres, Tom Hanks, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek Susan Sarandon and many other celebrities have been very vocal in support of our right solely based on HUMANITY and at times vocal about their PLay with the same sex...... Lets not attack or finger point at those for keeping us in there vocabulary when we need to have a sense of accountability for the often times negative ammo we provide. RDJ has talked about his past freely and his accounts of "KNOWING BUTCH GAYS, PROUDLY KNOWING" I for one am a supporter of free speech and weather I like it or not people will say things, but when we as “HOMOS”EXUALS are the minority and with those numbers increasing to be more prominent in in our own communities we should really take a look a our ALLIES in the community of what we reefer to as “BREEDERS”, “FAG HAGS”- were so quick to fire and feel offended and continue to point fingers at others to only VICTIMIZE our ownselves. Robert Downey Jr., Madonna, Cindi Lauper, Ellen Degeneres, Tom Hanks, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek Susan Sarandon and many other celebrities have been very vocal in support of our right solely based on HUMANITY and at times vocal about their PLay with the same sex…… Lets not attack or finger point at those for keeping us in there vocabulary when we need to have a sense of accountability for the often times negative ammo we provide. RDJ has talked about his past freely and his accounts of “KNOWING BUTCH GAYS, PROUDLY KNOWING”

]]> By: schlukitz http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248629 schlukitz Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:41:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248629 No. 10 · Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" Hey, good buddy. Nice to hear from you. Wow...sounds like you will be having a "White Christmas". We had some slurries a little over a week ago. Nothing to write home about and they melted as soon as they hit the pavement. The weather has turned bitter cold and blustery, however. Daytime highs in the low 30s (29 as I write this at 12:30 pm) and low 20s at night. Just got off the phone with a friend back home in Tampa and he tells me that they are expecting a low of 30 degrees there. Dang! Guess I am not missing anything by being here in the Big Apple. LOL You're right. Downey is a looney bin. LOL And as for Mz. Shaffer, well, I always thought she was a little lite in the loafers.. LOL Hey, a Very Merry Happy Holiday season to you and your partner and all the very best in the New Year to come. :) No. 10 · Mike in Asheville, nee “in Brooklyn”

Hey, good buddy. Nice to hear from you. Wow…sounds like you will be having a “White Christmas”.

We had some slurries a little over a week ago. Nothing to write home about and they melted as soon as they hit the pavement. The weather has turned bitter cold and blustery, however. Daytime highs in the low 30s (29 as I write this at 12:30 pm) and low 20s at night.

Just got off the phone with a friend back home in Tampa and he tells me that they are expecting a low of 30 degrees there. Dang! Guess I am not missing anything by being here in the Big Apple. LOL

You’re right. Downey is a looney bin. LOL And as for Mz. Shaffer, well, I always thought she was a little lite in the loafers.. LOL

Hey, a Very Merry Happy Holiday season to you and your partner and all the very best in the New Year to come. :)

]]> By: RomanHans http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248622 RomanHans Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248622 RDJ gets a pass from me. Yes, the word "homo" is a bit of a shock. Then Letterman asks if Holmes and Watson are really gay and RJD is like, Yeah, okay, what's the big deal? No studio is going to appreciate RJD's carefree, who-gives-a-shit? attitude, but I think it's very cool. RDJ gets a pass from me. Yes, the word “homo” is a bit of a shock. Then Letterman asks if Holmes and Watson are really gay and RJD is like, Yeah, okay, what’s the big deal?

No studio is going to appreciate RJD’s carefree, who-gives-a-shit? attitude, but I think it’s very cool.

]]> By: AlanInSLCutah http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248607 AlanInSLCutah Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:07:52 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248607 Personally, I have thick skin and can handle these types of slurs. It is pointless to get offended over the vocabulary people choose to use, especially when they obviously are not trying to slap an entire community in the face. Toughen up all you who are offended so easily. If you can dish it, you can handle it. If not, then disconnect yourself from society. The use of these words are not going to go anytime soon. (my 2 cents) Personally, I have thick skin and can handle these types of slurs. It is pointless to get offended over the vocabulary people choose to use, especially when they obviously are not trying to slap an entire community in the face. Toughen up all you who are offended so easily. If you can dish it, you can handle it. If not, then disconnect yourself from society. The use of these words are not going to go anytime soon. (my 2 cents)

]]> By: BG1 http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248590 BG1 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:41:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248590 I wouldn't take this personally. I've heard from numerous people in the Hollywood scene that RD Jr. swings both ways. I wouldn’t take this personally. I’ve heard from numerous people in the Hollywood scene that RD Jr. swings both ways.

]]> By: stevenelliot http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248589 stevenelliot Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248589 Oh who cares? Its David Letterman for gods sake. I give this banter as much credit as reading the enquirer newsrag while in the checkout line. Chelsea Handler says shit like this all the time and she's had her fag hag license renewed many years in a row! Lets argue about people doing us real harm. Like Maggie Gallagher. People who put words on us that sound medical, abnormal and sinister like "homosexual agenda" We need to grow a collective gay spine and stop fussing over trivialities. Oh who cares? Its David Letterman for gods sake. I give this banter as much credit as reading the enquirer newsrag while in the checkout line. Chelsea Handler says shit like this all the time and she’s had her fag hag license renewed many years in a row! Lets argue about people doing us real harm. Like Maggie Gallagher. People who put words on us that sound medical, abnormal and sinister like “homosexual agenda”

We need to grow a collective gay spine and stop fussing over trivialities.

]]> By: Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248585 Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:33:51 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248585 @No.6 and No.9 Schlukitz: Hi Schlukitz, its SNOWING right now in Asheville; very pretty. Well here's one we disagree on; whew. Though I will point out that Queerty has 2 recent posts (not quoting exactly): "Will we ever know how many HOMOS are on Facebook?" and "Who is this HOMO who wants Obama's old senate seat?" I watched the video again, sorry, RD Jr., wasn't being derogatory, he was being his looney self, and funny. And, to me, Shaffer, was speaking as one screamer. BUT, let us all solve marriage equality, world peace, etc., real issues. @No.6 and No.9 Schlukitz:

Hi Schlukitz, its SNOWING right now in Asheville; very pretty.

Well here’s one we disagree on; whew.

Though I will point out that Queerty has 2 recent posts (not quoting exactly): “Will we ever know how many HOMOS are on Facebook?” and “Who is this HOMO who wants Obama’s old senate seat?”

I watched the video again, sorry, RD Jr., wasn’t being derogatory, he was being his looney self, and funny. And, to me, Shaffer, was speaking as one screamer.

BUT, let us all solve marriage equality, world peace, etc., real issues.

]]> By: schlukitz http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248565 schlukitz Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:05:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248565 This crack-head, jail-bird R.D., Jr., is such a perfect role model for the world that he can toss the word "homo' about on tv and make numerous innuendos to the gay life in his book? http://bipolar.about.com/od/actorsandactresses/a/downeyjr.htm Let he who is without sin.... This crack-head, jail-bird R.D., Jr., is such a perfect role model for the world that he can toss the word “homo’ about on tv and make numerous innuendos to the gay life in his book?

http://bipolar.about.com/od/ac.....wneyjr.htm

Let he who is without sin….

]]> By: Sam http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248561 Sam Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:58:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248561 @Erick: Read the post about the asshole in North Carolina asking his colleague on the County Commission if her dead son was "a homo" and then tell me "It's fine, really." http://www.queerty.com/the-north-carolina-commissioner-caught-saying-homo-on-tape-and-doesnt-care-20091217/ I'm with Mike: he only gets away with it 'cause he's an honorary gay. Maybe not even that "honorary." I'd bet my favorite shirt that there has been a close encounter or two with another man's nether regions in Mr. Downey Jr.'s past. He's practically acknowledged it. Yes, his comments are always tongue-in-cheek, but you can only insinuate it so many times before we know you've had your tongue in cheeks. Mmmmkay? @Erick: Read the post about the asshole in North Carolina asking his colleague on the County Commission if her dead son was “a homo” and then tell me “It’s fine, really.”

http://www.queerty.com/the-nor.....-20091217/

I’m with Mike: he only gets away with it ’cause he’s an honorary gay. Maybe not even that “honorary.” I’d bet my favorite shirt that there has been a close encounter or two with another man’s nether regions in Mr. Downey Jr.’s past.

He’s practically acknowledged it. Yes, his comments are always tongue-in-cheek, but you can only insinuate it so many times before we know you’ve had your tongue in cheeks. Mmmmkay?

]]> By: Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248559 Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:56:24 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248559 @No 5. Mr. Enemabag Jones: "... derogatory manner in order to get cheap laughs ..." Really, Mr. ENEMABAG, really? @No 5. Mr. Enemabag Jones:

“… derogatory manner in order to get cheap laughs …” Really, Mr. ENEMABAG, really?

]]> By: schlukitz http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248558 schlukitz Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:55:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248558 I co-sign, Mr. Enemabag Jones. "You homo", was as offensive when I was in high school, many, many years ago, as being called a queer or a fag. None of these terms were ever meant as a compliment or in an admiring way when I was a youngster, that's for sure. Now, suddenly, it's PC?? Me thinks not. :( I co-sign, Mr. Enemabag Jones.

“You homo”, was as offensive when I was in high school, many, many years ago, as being called a queer or a fag.

None of these terms were ever meant as a compliment or in an admiring way when I was a youngster, that’s for sure.

Now, suddenly, it’s PC??

Me thinks not. :(

]]> By: Mr. Enemabag Jones http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248546 Mr. Enemabag Jones Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:43:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248546 I don't know where RD JR. stands on queer equality, or what his real orientation is, but the word "homo" was used in a derogatory manner in order to get cheap laughs. Therefore it is offensive. I don’t know where RD JR. stands on queer equality, or what his real orientation is, but the word “homo” was used in a derogatory manner in order to get cheap laughs. Therefore it is offensive.

]]> By: Bunny Snuggles http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248545 Bunny Snuggles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248545 Speaking of "screamers"...Paul Schafer...really? If she were any more of a Nelly she'd have ovaries. Every time Paula opens her mouth a purse fall out. Hell, most of the time she sounds like she's channeling a lobotomized Truman Capote. How does poor old "two-timing" Dave ever put up with her anyway? Speaking of “screamers”…Paul Schafer…really? If she were any more of a Nelly she’d have ovaries. Every time Paula opens her mouth a purse fall out. Hell, most of the time she sounds like she’s channeling a lobotomized Truman Capote. How does poor old “two-timing” Dave ever put up with her anyway?

]]> By: Erick http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248524 Erick Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:20:08 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248524 Wait, how is it that homo offensive in the same category as fag? Its fine, really. I take more offense to Paul calling us "screamers", now that is unacceptable and that would have been worth a post, not this about RDjr. Wait, how is it that homo offensive in the same category as fag? Its fine, really.

I take more offense to Paul calling us “screamers”, now that is unacceptable and that would have been worth a post, not this about RDjr.

]]> By: ksyxx http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248523 ksyxx Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:19:50 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248523 Too bad all the Trannys and 'mo are protesting the blue people, or else there would be someone here to care. Too bad all the Trannys and ‘mo are protesting the blue people, or else there would be someone here to care.

]]> By: Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" http://www.queerty.com/can-robert-downey-jr-get-away-with-calling-sherlock-and-watson-a-pair-of-homos-20091218/#comment-248519 Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn" Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77907#comment-248519 Premise: It is acceptable for African-Americans to use the "N" word; it is acceptable for gays to use the "F" word. Therefore, as Robert Downey Jr is an honorary gay, it is acceptable for him to use the word homo. Add a couple of beers or a martini or two, and he can use the "F" word too. Premise: It is acceptable for African-Americans to use the “N” word; it is acceptable for gays to use the “F” word.

Therefore, as Robert Downey Jr is an honorary gay, it is acceptable for him to use the word homo. Add a couple of beers or a martini or two, and he can use the “F” word too.

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