[Albion] Homophobic Chanting

[NorthstandRacoon]

Is being called a “f***ing gay c*nt” or running away from an AIDS test a laugh?

I did not hear that. If that was said, that crosses the line for sure. I just heard the normal crap.

 

[jackalbion]

Interesting point, some just do not find the boyfriend chants offensive, when others do. We can both agree that racist chanting is abhorrent.

Homophobic chanting is a “laugh” though, not abhorrent.

 

[jackalbion]

I did not hear that. If that was said, that crosses the line for sure. I just heard the normal crap.

That was said on the way back from the ground, in front of a copper, but racism = abhorrent, Homophobia = laugh, I guess.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Interesting point, some just do not find the boyfriend chants offensive, when others do. We can both agree that racist chanting is abhorrent.

I have a friend who has stopped going to football because of homophobic abuse

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Homophobic chanting is a “laugh” though, not abhorrent.

Never said it was? ‘Does your boyfriend know your hear?!’ Is hardly something to get snnoyed about. As said, most gay friends I know would just laugh at the lack of brain cells.

 

[jackalbion]

Never said it was? ‘Does your boyfriend know your hear?!’ Is hardly something to get snnoyed about. As said, most gay friends I know would just laugh at the lack of brain cells.

Replace it with a racist chant and it would be a different story.

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

That was said on the way back from the ground, in front of a copper, but racism = abhorrent, Homophobia = laugh, I guess.

I never said it was acceptable did I?!

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Replace it with a racist chant and it would be a different story.

We are not talking about racist chanting here. Let’s just agree to disagree.

 

[Stat Brother]

In fairness they have .moved a little, although obviously not even remotely fast enough.

On the way home I attempted to explain to Jnr their reaction to a goalkeeper wearing pink, the last time I was at Elland Road.

The best I could do was:-

'they were all so angry to start with they couldn't actually voice it - then they got into their stride".


Give it another 20 years and they might have evolved away from drawing on the walls.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Having misread the mood of the thread, I apologize for my joking comment which has caused a few select members to be unhappy.

I would like to make clear that homophobic and racist abuse is unacceptable in all forms and does need to be reported when seen inside of stadiums.

Edit: I retract my thanks for that post as subsequently you have shown you really don't get it.

I missed the snarky 'select members' too. Why the inferiority complex?

 

[jackalbion]

We are not talking about racist chanting here. Let’s just agree to disagree.

We’re talking about Discriminatory chanting it’s the same thing.

 

[Mustafa II]

"We can see you holding hands" is not offensive in the slightest. Let's be honest with ourselves here. It's been sung at us for years without any bother - to which we usually replied "you're too ugly to be gay!".

I suppose it is true that they are insinuating that we are gay and it is something we should be ashamed of... but surely this is the equivilent to them singing "we are homophobes, we are homophobes!". I only see this as egg on their faces really.

Homophobia has no place in football, just like racism and any other form of discrimination. I don't think any action is needed here, as this crowd from a less affluent and less educated region of England is simply embarrassing themselves here. Over time they will learn better, I'm sure of that.

I do find the faux outrage from people on this thread a little big cringe worthy though. I think it's important to remain grounded when there is quite clearly social engineering occurring which, for whatever reason, is instructing us to be offended by more and more things every day.

 

[BN41Albion]

Never said it was? ‘Does your boyfriend know your hear?!’ Is hardly something to get snnoyed about. As said, most gay friends I know would just laugh at the lack of brain cells.

'Most'.

Still doesn't make it right, and still rightly should be called out. Especially when young kids are hearing it too.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It’s @spence and @goldstone - are you surprised…?! Just sums them up

And guess what? Their reaction passed me by because....I have them on ignore.

There is no point confronting the truly stupid with their stupidity. If they have the balls to air their views in person, in public....well, the cowards won't will they?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

"We can see you holding hands" is not offensive in the slightest. Let's be honest with ourselves here. It's been sung at us for years without any bother - to which we usually replied "you're too ugly to be gay!".

I suppose it is true that they are insinuating that we are gay and it is something we should be ashamed of... but surely this is the equivilent to them singing "we are homophobes, we are homophobes!". I only see this as egg on their faces really.

Homophobia has no place in football, just like racism and any other form of discrimination... but is this really discrimination? I don't think any action is needed, as this crowd from a less affluent and less educated region of England is simply embarrassing themselves here. Over time they will learn better, I'm sure of that.

I do find the faux outrage from people on this thread a little big cringe worthy though. I think it's important to remain grounded when there is quite clearly social engineering occurring which, for whatever reason, is instructing us to be offended by more and more things every day.

You have miss-read the room.

Why not start a poll about it?

 

[Scappa]

What I don’t get is that they were doing this right in the face of stewards and police who did nothing. Only saw one Leeds fan being taken out by police first half - no idea what for. Absolute disgrace!

And we should have won!!

Not joining in

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It's totally snowflake. I could not care less about it , never have never will. Get over it.

You and Spence, get a room.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

How do we tackle the homophobic views of Newcastle's new Saudi backed owners?

That's whataboutery.

 

[TomandJerry]

That's whataboutery.

It's a straight forward question

 

[jackalbion]

"We can see you holding hands" is not offensive in the slightest. Let's be honest with ourselves here. It's been sung at us for years without any bother - to which we usually replied "you're too ugly to be gay!".

I suppose it is true that they are insinuating that we are gay and it is something we should be ashamed of... but surely this is the equivilent to them singing "we are homophobes, we are homophobes!". I only see this as egg on their faces really.

Homophobia has no place in football, just like racism and any other form of discrimination. I don't think any action is needed here, as this crowd from a less affluent and less educated region of England is simply embarrassing themselves here. Over time they will learn better, I'm sure of that.

I do find the faux outrage from people on this thread a little big cringe worthy though. I think it's important to remain grounded when there is quite clearly social engineering occurring which, for whatever reason, is instructing us to be offended by more and more things every day.

Well if being offended at “F***ing gay c*nt” and “ran away from an aids test” is being overly offended then SIGN ME UP.