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Professor Beef

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A few days ago, Sonicfox started a twitter hashtag that was simply "#IMGAY" in response to someone getting their underwear in a twist over Sonicfox's (apparent) overuse of those two words. Now if you know Sonicfox, you'll know that he's quick to dunk on people who try and come at him with stupid shit. And this is no different. Sonicfox spent the last few days on Twitter rallying against people like the aforementioned, and also explained why he says "i'm gay" so often (which even he admits isn't as much as he could be using it).



It's best to read the entire thread, because SF goes in not just on the guy I linked, but also on other people who feel the need to try and silence or otherwise police how he talks about himself.



I watched most of this unfold and honestly it shouldn't surprise me but it does. Obviously it didn't start there, but ever since The Game Awards when Sonicfox gave that amazing speech people have been absolutely 100% steam pressed about him being loud and proud about being GAY. Even other people in the FGC have been getting shit over defending him and/or the #IMGAY hashtag:




(^ Another great thread to read through)

Sonicfox is gay. He's a gay black furry who will demolish you in most of the fighting games that are on the market. And you're never gonna stop him or anyone else from being gay. But it shocks me that there's people who, whether gay or straight, try to silence him or shame him for being proud of who he is. I suppose it shouldn't what with the reactions from the Soldier 76 stuff a little while ago, but I guess that's me still expecting better out of people. I guess the reason why I'm making this thread is because even though I'm not gay, I couldn't be prouder of Sonicfox and how he's handling all of the haters who try to tell him how to live his life. He's an inspiration to so many people, and he should be an example. Not something to be ashamed of.
 
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Dude is dope

The fact that we live in a world where people are internet raging over a Gillette commercial that challenges men to be better, his hashtag couldn't come at a better time
 

Matsukaze

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Oct 25, 2017
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SonicFox is awesome and I'm glad that he never backs down. As a member of the LGBTQ community, I enjoy watching him annihilate folks.
 

Khanimus

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Almost like visibility matters or something. Cue the stupid-ass motherfuckers who try and downplay representation in media and in public like it has no value.
 

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Well, I guess I have to *gulp* tolerate and accept this guy like everyone should do.

For Christ sake, the follow is gay, we should stop acting like he's spreading and infectious disease when that's clearly not the case.

Also, is he still rocking the best Injustice player title or has someone else got that?
 

Quad Lasers

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Oct 26, 2017
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Clearly I give people too much credit, because I'm surprised being gay is the sticking point for so many dickheads on twitter instead of the furry thing, which even people on this forum having a tendency to be raging jackasses about.
 
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Because so will half the people in this thread, if seeing people declare proudly that they are lgbt "turns you off" or you think "it hurts them more than it helps" then congrats you're just a bigot too and part of the problem.
 

Nome

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SonicFox continues being the esports hero we deserve (and need)
 

Virtua Sanus

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If they are following him they already see tons of the gay stuff he retweets, so I think you are looking at it from the wrong perspective. In reality he is a a sweetheart, but he sure can be obnoxious.

The real controversy with him will always be how he swapped chairs with Go1. How could he??!
 

xxracerxx

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Oct 25, 2017
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People thinking stating "I'm gay" is some offense and brings even more hate to the community, needs to fuck off.
 

Heraldic

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Not seeing anything wrong with his message here. Just the same old homophobia, that's utterly tripe and played out for the 21st century, cosmopolitan world that we live in.
 

Gotdatmoney

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Oct 28, 2017
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The dude can say he is gay. Like what the fuck is people's issue? He can say it in every tweet. It's his account, it's his perspective. If you think it's all the dude talks about then stop following him. But like fuck off with trying to police his personal expression.
 

lvl 99 Pixel

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I follow him on twitter but had to mute him because there's a lot of furry porn type stuff that started filling up my timeline (and isnt always censored by twitter)

Oh well, I'm bi but everyone thinks I'm gay anyway, haha.

Im closer to asexual but had a few people ask if I was gay because i've never openly expressed interest in women around them. Its like you're expected to always talk about how hot someone is or how attracted you are to people and if you don't somethings "wrong"
 

Enilced2

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Oct 25, 2017
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Sonicfox is the best, I always love seeing him compete and this combined with his game awards speech, I love him all the more. Keep living the baddest best life Sonicfox you absolute legend.
 

Neoriceisgood

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I'm kinda amused how many critics of his are like "well my issue isn't that he said he's gay, it's that he keeps saying it", like ... okay why can't he do that?
 

Zubz

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SonicFox is one of the few gaming "celebrities" I actually appreciate. His confidence & ability to make this stand against the veritable storm of bigots online is admirable.
 

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I just knew the speech at the TGAs were going to set off a bunch of dumb ass people, but I'm glad SonicFox got even louder about it and continues to do so.
 

xxracerxx

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Oct 25, 2017
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I await some fucking loser to try and start a rebuttal hashtag #ImStraight, or some other such bullshit, and see it get no traction.
 

Red Arremer

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The dude can say he is gay. Like what the fuck is people's issue? He can say it in every tweet. It's his account, it's his perspective. If you think it's all the dude talks about then stop following him. But like fuck off with trying to police his personal expression.

I love how this kind of shit always comes from people who, at the very moment someone asks people to maybe not be bigoted shitheels and tone down the racism/homophobia/[insert any bigoted shit here], scream from the top of their lungs that they're being censored and people should stop being such sensitive snowflakes and respect their right for free speech.
 
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Professor Beef

Professor Beef

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If they are following him they already see tons of the gay stuff he retweets, so I think you are looking at it from the wrong perspective. In reality he is a a sweetheart, but he sure can be obnoxious.

The real controversy with him will always be how he swapped chairs with Go1. How could he??!
I knew he was gay and a furry when I first followed him, but...well, let's say that I didn't know what to expect when he started retweeting some art...

And that chair swap was perfectly legal!!!
 
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Im closer to asexual but had a few people ask if I was gay because i've never openly expressed interest in women around them. Its like you're expected to always talk about how hot someone is or how attracted you are to people and if you don't somethings "wrong"
Yeah it's odd - when I was a teenager, I'd generally talk about girls and guys openly, however it became an in-joke about how gay I was. "You're 85% gay" and I'm like "no it's 75%" it was all well meant though I've had people sort of assume I'm gay as time goes on because I've only had relationships with dudes. I'd guess a lot of straight people sort of figure it's one or the other, but sexuality is so much more complex though I believe it goes over everyones head.
 

Vishmarx

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Good for him. I'm straight.
 

Plywood

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Esports player of the year

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Inugami

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His award acceptance at the VGAs was awesome and I'm glad (and a little anxious for him with some of the awful backlash he's getting) he is stepping up and using his skills and position to promote something that needs promoting.

There are gay people in this world. There are furries. There are a million other things that people are and I'll never understand why it's so hard to let adults be who they want to be as long as no one is coming to harm.
 

lvl 99 Pixel

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Yeah it's odd - when I was a teenager, I'd generally talk about girls and guys openly, however it became an in-joke about how gay I was. "You're 85% gay" and I'm like "no it's 75%" it was all well meant though I've had people sort of assume I'm gay as time goes on because I've only had relationships with dudes. I'd guess a lot of straight people sort of figure it's one or the other, but sexuality is so much more complex though I believe it goes over everyones head.

its complex to where im 33 and still don't really know what I am and just don't bother trying to place it on some kind of meter or spectrum saying im this or that. Im just human is all. All the people who know exactly where they are in life and sexuality etc im kind of jealous but also kind of proud of some of you.
 

Zacmortar

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His award acceptance at the VGAs was awesome and I'm glad (and a little anxious for him with some of the awful backlash he's getting) he is stepping up and using his skills and position to promote something that needs promoting.

There are gay people in this world. There are furries. There are a million other things that people are and I'll never understand why it's so hard to let EVERYONE be who they want to be as long as no one is coming to harm.
Ftfy as you dont have to be an adult to be gay or a furry
 

milkyway

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I'd love to live in a world where this SonicFox guy doesn't say "I'm gay". Until then, say it loud!