Am I The Only One Offended?

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So I saw this video of a straight guy coming out to his parents as an April fools day, he recorded it and posted it on YouTube, he also used James Charles’ name in the title to get a slice of James’ clout

Am I the only one that thinks this is ignorant?
I am not a snowflake but I just think some things are not to be joked about especially by straight people who have no idea what it is like
 

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Eh.
I think if it was something he did within his own family/social group it's one thing.
To go pubic and post it is in poor taste.

I'm less concerned about the words & actions than I am about the intent.
If it was done with malice, I don't have much space in my life for it.

As far as some things you can never joke about?
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There is less than 1% of the population that serves in the US military but for the most part it’s normally 1% or fewer in western governments serving in the military. Are all military jokes off limits? How about no Christian or catholic jokes? No Jewish jokes? Obviously no Muslim joke? Simply it’s a very slippery slope to say unless a person has a personal experience of something they can’t make a joke about it, or is it can’t have an opinion about it? Very slippery slope.
 
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@3:17 She's not buying it. Lol

@5:29 Why does he shoot a quick glance pretty much exactly at the camera? XD

@6:23 Are you downstairs? ... 6:25 ya wot 6:26 opens door
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he also used James Charles’ name in the title to get a slice of James’ clout

Do most people actually know about him? I hadn't even heard of him until earlier this year.

Am I the only one that thinks this is ignorant?

Not sure what you mean? To be ignorant is to lack certain sorts of knowledge. It's the default human state. All of us are ignorant of many things. I don't understand why your question about ignorance has moralistic undertones.

I am not a snowflake

ok sweaty

but I just think some things are not to be joked about especially by straight people who have no idea what it is like

Life would be dull if we could only joke about what we've directly internally experienced.
 
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So I saw this video of a straight guy coming out to his parents as an April fools day, he recorded it and posted it on YouTube, he also used James Charles’ name in the title to get a slice of James’ clout

Am I the only one that thinks this is ignorant?
I am not a snowflake but I just think some things are not to be joked about especially by straight people who have no idea what it is like
Get over yourself.By your rule of thumb there would be no satire.
 

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Heck, I did it here one April 1st, as a fools joke. I announced, that after long last I have had sex with a man.
Then I waited for a few , good for you posts to follow, before saying April Fools

If I cannot joke here, where can I ? :cool:
 
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One time I repeated a comedy routine I heard. A guy impersonating Tom Brokaw said, “In other news, I am gay. I’m a practicing homosexual and getting better at it all the time.”

I think for a brief second my wife thought I wasn’t joking.