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Tag: homophobia

  • Let’s All Celebrate Matt Damon…for doing nothing special.

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    Victor Cypert
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    So, Matt Damon has decided to stop using the word “faggot.” And for some reason, this is news-worthy. Great. Let’s hear it for Matt Damon and his courageous stand against…nothing. Not a God damned thing. “Look at me! I’ve stopped being a homophobic piece of shit!” Said the homophobic piece of shit. Yeah, whatever. “And…

  • Dear Nigeria

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    Victor Cypert
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    I see your capital is flooding to the point that it’ll soon be uninhabitable. As a gay man, I really don’t give a shit. I hope the waters claim your entire nation. Then you’ll all be displaced, like you displace your gay sons and daughters. Stop being evil. Sincerely, A Gay American

  • Activision-Blizzard: Well, I Did Inform You Thusly…

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    Victor Cypert
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    Over a decade ago, on multiple forums across the Internet, I sounded the alarm about Blizzard’s openly toxic and homophobic corporate culture. I was mocked and ridiculed. Then I was proven right. Blizzard tried to make a few changes to smooth things over (especially after George “Fucks His Mama’s Corpse” Fissure was platformed at BlizzCon…

  • Reflections on the OTO: Part I — Homophobia

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    Victor Cypert
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    The Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) is a horribly homophobic organization. I speak from personal experience when, as a member, I attended the Gnostic Mass and was, on more than one occasion, bullied into reciting the female lines in the anthem of the Gnostic Mass. As a gay man, I never identified as a woman. But,…

  • WoW Forum Mod Vrakthris: Chief Homophobe

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    Victor Cypert
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    I did some searching on Google over the weekend. I looked at blue posts on WoW forums in response to player complaints of homophobia. What I encountered didn’t shock me… Vrakthris, chief forum moderator, often handles these complaints and he does so in the most crass, demeaning, and dehumanizing way possible. Often, he supports bullies…

  • Why I am quitting World of Warcraft

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    Victor Cypert
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    The game remains horribly imbalanced in terms of culture and support for one faction (Horde) at the expense of another (Alliance). Specifically, the Horde have not one but two heavy metal bands that represent their faction, giving Horde players cultural artifacts that extend beyond the game while Alliance players receive no such recognition, support, or…