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Lowenna Waters
Aug 02, 2018
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A number of studies have revealed that those who are comfortable in their sexuality don't mind if they're called gay. Those that are insecure, however, are more likely to respond in a negative and homophobic way.
If this is true, then this woman's exchange with her date is the perfect example of someone that's pretty uncomfortable with their own sexuality, and resorting to homophobia.
At the suggestion that his dog might be gay, this man totally freaks out.
my friend was talking to this guy and she joked that his dog could be gay and https://t.co/ZFGdW9nwg8— blackpink stan (@blackpink stan) 1533000885
Twitter user Chaselyn shared a screenshot of one of her friend's conversations with her date. When her friend suggested that her date's dog might be gay, he responded in the most passive aggressive way possible.
The conversation went as follows:
Chaselyn’s friend: Maybe he’s gay
Eric: He is definitely not gay
CF: [How] do you know
Eric: Because I do
CF: How?
Eric: Lol look. He’s NOT gay. I don’t believe in that silly shit anyway
CF: Are you homophobic[?]
Eric: No but don’t call him gay. Even imposing that idea is trying to create something that’s not there
CF: You sound homophobic
Eric: You must be slow. You’re calling my dog gay when you don’t know me and you don’t know him. You’re forcing the fucking idea of him being gay when that was never being spoken about. So stop trying to impose your ideas on my life and my animal. Period.
Wow, OK, that's an extremely touchy response.
Needless to say, Twitter had some excellent responses to the now viral tweet, which has had more than 10,000 retweets, calling out the blatant homophobia.
Many people said that they think their dogs are gay, and that they're supportive of this.
@hipcaucasian Yup -my dogs gay too— barbaradavidson (@barbaradavidson) 1533098822
@Photospice @hipcaucasian My dog is absolutely gay...and I support his life choices. Love him no matter what. https://t.co/qzOlPuV3Qt— Lou Olsen (@Lou Olsen) 1533122850
@NateCORP @LouciferOlsen @Photospice @hipcaucasian my dogs been kissing white boys since 2004 https://t.co/g3i0LHROzW— lala (@lala) 1533137018
@hipcaucasian My dog only has eyes for his boyfriend Duck https://t.co/IsWYBfhpip— toast (@toast) 1533138871
Then people began discussing their cats.
@hipcaucasian My cat is 100% a lesbian and misandrist and I support her fully https://t.co/h5eAp3Sv9d— MOVED 👁⁰⁵ (@MOVED 👁⁰⁵) 1533143422
@hipcaucasian My dog is so gay that she's a friggin cat. https://t.co/KQMD2mAb21— matt evans (@matt evans) 1533107804
Other people expressed their sympathy for the dog in question.
@hipcaucasian @chick_in_kiev that poor gay dog— Emily Nussbaum (@Emily Nussbaum) 1533098187
@emilynussbaum @chick_in_kiev i wish we could save him from his owner— blackpink stan (@blackpink stan) 1533098243
And noticed the extreme anger shown.
@ncstle white men really out here gettin mad over a dog’s “sexuality”— blackpink stan (@blackpink stan) 1533012325
@hipcaucasian https://t.co/jebpyrUL4Z— My name is (@My name is) 1533089094
And some the 'fragile masculinity'.
@hipcaucasian https://t.co/LhI6B7mYwz— Saint Raeez (@Saint Raeez) 1533108321
The 'gay dog' even has its own twitter account now.
@hipcaucasian Hello everyone I just wanted to say thank you so much for the support. I will be running away from my… https://t.co/ItVrxG0d4u— gay dog (@gay dog) 1533121468
Then the gifs got involved.
@hipcaucasian @3v3type https://t.co/fFEXIAemyS— Amara Smith (@Amara Smith) 1533115058
All in all, some were simply supportive of whatever their dogs want to be.
@hipcaucasian My baby is whatever he wants to be https://t.co/ooRqeNlhgj— Coltonic👹 (@Coltonic👹) 1533168774
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