This made me lol because mental image of Draymond Green dressed as Goldust running through an otherwise regular NBA game and just doing Goldust shit to people and feeling himself is very, very funny to me.

I was questioning why the commenter thought reports should be mentioning that it was “Latin Night,” because that seems irrelevant. The fact that it was a gay night club is relevant and should be reported, because there is significant evidence indicating that the killer was motivated by hatred of gay people. Other than…

I mostly agree, but the distinction between religion and “religious extremism” is getting blurred. What about a Christian preacher who says LGBT people are going to hell? Or that being gay is a sin? At what point does it become extremism? Sure, you can draw the line at violence, or covert encouragement of violence,…

I didn't know that it was Latin night. Is there any reason to believe that this motivated the shooter, or that he was targeting people of color?

Huh? I'm not sure if you're somehow suggesting that I'm offended by two men kissing or how on earth you got that impression.

Yea, he’s an awesome player, but it’s impossible to root for or respect a guy that repeatedly and intentionally hits people in the dick. He does it when he’s getting physically dominated, too. He thinks he’s a big tough enforcer and a badass, and he is, but when he’s up against someone bigger and stronger he can’t…

But how do WE respond on the left? How do WE take control of this narrative so that meaningful changes can be made? We know how the right will spin this. We have to beat them. We have to win the battle for gun control. We have to win the battle for LGBT rights, and implement a zero tolerance policy for any group or…

I agree, but we should not ignore that religion has served to legitimize hatred of LGBT people. We should not be promoting tolerance of any religious organization or movement that preaches intolerance of LGBT people or promotes oppression of women, as many Islamic and Christian organizations do. I’m not sure whether…

Why not include civil war battles?

I don't think anyone is doing that here. The dad shared his perspective that the hate crimes were not religiously motivated. This discussion is about whether or not that is a true or reasonable statement. Nothing to do with blaming parenting for what happened.

I’ve been thinking about my reaction to reading the article, reading some of the comments, and then subsequently learning that Tanner Cohen is gay. My reaction was that of an ignorant, privileged male with a persecution complex. I learn more about myself by reading this blog and engaging with commenters and I think…

Chicken butt?

I agree with everything you wrote. But I thought we were discussing the quotes in this article. I don’t think his use of the term “girls,” taken in context, has the intent or effect of infantilizing women. The name of the blog has that effect though. If a winner must be declared, it is you.

I do consider a person’s race relevant to whether, and to what degree, I would characterize their statements, actions or beliefs as racist.

Well, if he also existentially infantilizes men by referring to them as “boys,” I think that matters if we are trying to ascribe a particular belief or attitude to the speaker. My experience that adult gay men frequently refer to other men as boys is not based on a small sample size, so maybe it’s an aberration or…

In my experience, gay men (like Tanner Cohen whose comments are the subject of this discussion) use the term “boys” to refer to other men rather frequently. Have you had the same experience?

Nothing gave me that impression. My question is whether his sexual orientation is relevant context for this article. would you interpret his comments about women differently if he were straight? I would, and maybe I’m wrong to do so. i understand rape culture to be the product of misogynistic attitudes of straight…

Certainly, but I think it’s more nuanced than that.

Tanner Cohen is gay. Does that alter your perception of the degree of chauvinism and male privilege that this case study demonstrates? I've never heard of these people, but learned from some of the comments and a quick search that Mr. Cohen is openly gay. That is not mentioned in the article, and maybe it shouldn't…