I have a right to pay women less because it’s a sincerely held religious belief! California may be a heathen society that ignores god’s will, but I am not.

I feel like it’s really really really not my place to tell a black woman how to feel about Rachel Dolezal. Nor is it my place to judge her feelings. And I’d be kind of uncomfortable if Bobby went there.

i don’t agree. what institutional power does she hold that gay men don’t?

That’s not true, and the reason I know, and made the comment, is because I’m a queer black woman who got “faggot” shouted at me while I was beaten, kicked, and shoved, in High School. Azelia Banks using the term as an insult to slur others is absolutely wrong, and she is generally a real dick, but gay, lesbian,…

I’m on Azelia Banks’ side...sort of. People don’t realize women get beaten up, sexually assaulted, and yelled at with the words “faggot”, too. You’re more likely to hear white men talking about those experiences because hello, white men have more platforms. I don’t use that word because it’s painful for me and other…

azealia is not comparable to paula deen (who personifies white supremacy). azealia banks is also not a part of a group oppressing queer/trans people and nor does she benefit from that oppression (unlike miss ole paula deen).

I’m a queer woman and I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing that. But I respect your view and won’t argue the point.

Depends on who you are - most folks I know use the words both ways & intonation lefts you catch their drift. I’m Black & Bi - I use ALL the words & haven’t confused a fool yet.

IME blacks tend not to use “n*gga” as a pejorative toward one another (anymore, it’s almost a term of endearment), but it’s pretty obvious that in this circumstance Ms. Banks was trying to demean the (male) flight attendant. That’s why this is inexcusable.