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this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2023
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Disagreeing with a gay person's lifestyle doesn't make you a nazi. Wanting to punish a gay person in any way because of their lifestyle does.
Calling it a "lifestyle" is phobic propaganda btw.
I wasn't aware of that, nor was it my intention, but I can see how it can be interpreted that way as a "lifestyle" is a way people choose to live. Gay people aren't choosing a gay lifestyle any more than white people are choosing a white lifestyle.
It's also about implying promiscuity, but yeah the terminology was definitely an effective bit of rhetorical warfare, most people use it out of habit without considering the implications.
fair, I never used that word not because of any knowledge of negative connotation, but because it just seemed off, like it was never really the right word. Seeing you describe the potential negative connotations certainly will make me more careful.
I understand the opinion, but I don't know if I agree. If you say someone has a "poor" lifestyle, that's not a choice necessarily. I always assumed the word includes intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
Still, it might be the wrong word if some people do think in a way that causes harm.