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[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

Iraq's Media and Communications Commission has issued a directive instructing all media and social media platforms in the country to refrain from using the terms "homosexual" or "homosexuality" and instead use "sexual deviancy."

The decision, reported widely by Iraq's state and private news outlets, was made to safeguard societal values and public order, the commission said, noting that the terms "homosexuality, homosexual, and Gender" hold undesirable connotations within Iraqi society.

What? They think calling someone a sexual deviant is better than calling someone a homosexual?

I can't even give them the leeway and say it's just meant to say “you're a minority.” They chose the word ‘deviant’ here: which implies there's a ‘correct’ sex

Maybe that's the point though. You're not allowed to be anything other than a straight male in Iraq.

[-] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

It’s absolutely the point, they want to shame the gays into hiding. Later will come the executions if this doesn’t work

[-] qarbone@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Your logical mistake is assuming this is meant to be an actual alternative. It's them blatant saying gay people are unwelcome.

[-] AndreyAsimow@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Still better than "sexually retarded"

[-] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

I think the correct term is "sexually challenged."

[-] AndreyAsimow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Sexually deranged, maybe?

[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Actually had a belly laugh at this one, thanks!

There is a “correct sex” according the the Little Pebble cult. It involves a lot of yogurt.

[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I shouldn't have looked it up.

It's far worse than what I imagined it to be, far far worse.

this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2023
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