Homosexual abuse

[knocky1]

Being a straight Brighton fan as the majority are, do you get offended by my many away opposition fans constantly calling you gay in not very polite language and does it put you off going to games. Evidence would say no judging by attendances over the last 2 years. Are gay people put of supporting Albion by this issue ?

The term is homophobic abuse. If you have been homosexually abused this last season and still went to the games means you must love it.

 

[Monkey Man]

Not sure why the OP needs so much grief for asking a fairly innocent question, but that's NSC I guess.

As a straight father-of-three I was subjected to some pretty unpleasant anti-gay stuff on Facebook yesterday from a Palace fan I've never met or heard of before. (It was on a thread started by a Palace-supporting friend.)

It was all pretty juvenile and crass but it did give me a bit of a jolt. If I was gay, I don't think I'd want to be subjected to that kind of stuff on a regular basis, but I imagine plenty of gay people are.

 

[spring hall convert]

Why would a straight person be offended unless they thought that there was something wrong with being gay?

I think the offence is likely to be caused to football loving gay men and women. Football & homosexuality aren't mutually exclusive.

 

[Monkey Man]

Why would a straight person be offended unless they thought that there was something wrong with being gay?

I think the offence is likely to be caused to football loving gay men and women. Football & homosexuality aren't mutually exclusive.

Er ... you might as well say "why would a white person be offended by abuse of black people". Just because a particular form of hatred doesn't apply to YOU, doesn't mean you can't be offended by it. I have problems with racism, misogeny and cruel remarks to midgets. I'm a 6ft 4in white man.

 

[Seagull58]

She did.

She's a keeper!

 

[spring hall convert]

Er ... you might as well say "why would a white person be offended by abuse of black people". Just because a particular form of hatred doesn't apply to YOU, doesn't mean you can't be offended by it. I have problems with racism, misogeny and cruel remarks to midgets. I'm a 6ft 4in white man.

Fair comment chap. I was taking it more from a "Do I take offense" angle, rather than "Do I think it is offensive."

To clarify, I find homophobic abuse offensive.

 

[hopper_182]

I have never seen any gays at the football. They must sit near the away fans because they always notice them.

 

[Hove Seagull]

She's a keeper!

Replacement for Ankergren?

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

Replacement for Ankergren?

Good reflexes, safe pair of hands, good with one on ones, commands her box well, has a tendency to punch though...

 

[Dave the OAP]

Being a straight Brighton fan as the majority are, do you get offended by my many away opposition fans constantly calling you gay in not very polite language and does it put you off going to games. Evidence would say no judging by attendances over the last 2 years. Are gay people put of supporting Albion by this issue ?

No

Get a life

 

[supaseagull]

I get offended when I DON'T get asked where my boyfriend is!

Seriously - no it's absolutely pathetic if anyone is offended and those that bleat on, whining about it are an embarrassment.

 

[BensGrandad]

I just either laugh it off or ignore it and wish they could think of something original

 

[Adders1]

Forget the Albion, even if I just say I'm from Brighton, people always mention the gay capital line. Doesn't bother me, because, barring ancient Greece, geographical location of birth has little or no correlation to one's hankering for hampton.

 

[dangull]

Forget the Albion, even if I just say I'm from Brighton, people always mention the gay capital line. Doesn't bother me, because, barring ancient Greece, geographical location of birth has little or no correlation to one's hankering for hampton.

As i read earlier, its not that the indiginous population of Brighton has any higher a percentage of gay people than any other place, its just that a lot of gay people choose to live in Brighton cos its a nice place to live rather than Croydon for example.

 

[Comedy Steve]

As i read earlier, its not that the indiginous population of Brighton has any higher a percentage of gay people than any other place, its just that a lot of gay people choose to live in Brighton cos its a nice place to live rather than Croydon for example.

bingo