User Banned (2 Weeks): Dismissing Concerns Around Homophobia
Maybe the morale was supposed to be that he has a great kid that helped him grow, but instead of course it's being turned into a bitch & crackers thing.
Matt Damon Says He stopped Saying the F-slur After His Daughter Explained Why It's Dangerous
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Obviously, but that doesn't carry a lot of water. People shouldn't need society to tell them not to use pejorative slurs.
In my 30 years on this planet as a gay dude, I've lived in mostly the south and ruby red districts. People know it is wrong and generally unacceptable by society. Most of the people that say it are men that are insecure and immature. I still hear it on occasion but it is also the same people that say racist things because they find it funny to antagonize other people.
Sometimes it's best to keep some stories to yourself.
Much like the rest of his interview where he is telling people to listen to Trump supporters because they have an interesting perspective and aren't that bad. He comes across as incredibly out of touch. Much of this came across as if he had an epiphany over something US society came to terms with a decade ago.
"bitch & crackers thing" is a fascinating way of characterizing queer people criticizing a grown ass adult for using homophobic slurs and claiming he did not know it was a homophobic slur until they ear 2021 when his 15 year old daughter explained it to him
Yeah how the fuck is hurling homophobic slurs in any way comparable to eating crackers. How in the actual fuck do people manage to say this kinda shit when trying to defend the straights
Says a lot more about yourself than you realize if you consider it to be completely harmless.
I've never actually visited that site, but I should probably throw them some clicks, lol.
Damn. You're having a bad day when George Takei throws some shade your way.
This is the most "written by a publicist and management team after an emergency meeting" fuckin statement lol
Nah, my read is that Damon used it towards other (presumed) heterosexual people as an insult but not towards homosexual people. Mostly because that's how it played out across schoolyards decades ago. I don't buy that he never called anyone the slur, but I think it's certainly probable he never intended to maliciously call a homosexual person the slur. What he missed is that using that language propagates bigotry, even if it's not directed towards a marginalized target.
That's the leap of logic that I'm hoping folks Damon's age/background who are following this story can understand, because apparently it IS an extra step for some people. And it's why I wish he were more honest about things, or at least more sincerely introspective, because his celebrity could do a whole lot of good there.
Do you think going to an Ivy League school means someone is a good person?
No, but I'd think he'd be smart enough to avoid saying something so stupid.
It's less about smarts and more about knowing you can get away with a lot more as a rich straight white guy.
A lot of Republicans are Ivy League grads. Just look at Shabibo. Doesn't mean shit about your character as a human being.
True enough. Damon didn't really seem the type, but, well, apparently he is.
He went to Harvard like 30 years ago. He's been a celebrity for almost the 30 years since. Celebrities often have a warped, overinflated view of themselves because, frankly, its probably hard for them to interact with people who are honest with them, or tell them something they said is stupid, or simply hold them accountable. Matt Damon 100% thought he was saying something insightful and profound when he said this, and was expecting people to react with graciousness.
"I raised a daughter so awesome that she taught me how homophobic slurs in 2021 are not a good look. Am I not the greatest dad?".
Still not seeing it, chief. Good for the daughter, but I feel sorry for her.
I don't think you need to feel sorry for her. She's filthy rich.
As did I, despite the title describing it as a 'slur'.
'Must have been a typo, surely they can't be talking about the other F word'
I should stop giving people the benefit of the doubt.
Well, I don't need to, per se, but I also don't need to factor in how much money someone else has before feeling sorry for them about entirely unrelated things. I mean, I wouldn't be able to empathize with almost anyone here otherwise. :D
Literally couldn't watch that 1 episode of Bob's Burgers where they keep playing up Matt Damon as perfect years back because it was so annoying. Shit is was annoying as fuck with everyone loving Tom Hanks for no reason too.
So tired of utterly mediocre and ignorant white men being put on this pedestal of pseudo-wholesomeness.
So tired of utterly mediocre and ignorant white men being put on this pedestal of pseudo-wholesomeness.
