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Media Matters inexplicably attacks Fox News for using the term ‘homosexual’
The Daily Caller ^ | 25 Mar 2014 | Brendan Bordelon

Posted on 03/25/2014 7:13:26 AM PDT by mandaladon

Media Matters, the website of choice for Fox News haters everywhere, attacked the cable news network on Monday for using the term “homosexual” in its programming — advancing the peculiar argument that the scientific term has a “pejorative connotation.”

The online “media watchdog” contends that calling gay people “homosexual” is “a practice that’s quickly falling out of favor with major news outlets due the term’s often pejorative connotation and frequent use by opponents of LGBT equality.” Fox News, they chide, “has yet to update its language when referring to gay and lesbian people.”

Buttressing their argument? A weekend piece in the Fashion and Style section of the New York Times entitled “The Decline and Fall of the ‘H’ Word.” In it, reporter Jeremy Peters likens the term to using “colored” to address black people and asserts that the word contains “the ring of disapproval and judgment.”

That was all Media Matters needed to pounce, accusing Fox News of not getting the memo clearly received by the New York Times and other “responsible” journalistic outlets. Specifically singled out were hosts Sarah Palin and Megyn Kelly, although the blog post provided no specific instances of when either of them used the term.

But Fox News anchor Shannon Bream — who Media Matters described as “a pro-discrimination champion” — was caught in the act of using the “H-word” as part of a tweet promoting on a news segment. That tweet, however, was over two years old.

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To: mandaladon

This is a constant tactic of the left. When plain speaking tends to derogate their desires, they change the language to make it more palatable.

Hence we’ve returned to “progressive” as opposed to “liberal”. That’s why we have “undocumented immigrants” as opposed to illegal aliens.

It makes no difference if their preferred phraseology is dishonest or misleading. “Undocumented immigrant” is a moronic term. They’re not “immigrants”. They didn’t come here to become Americans. They came to steal from Americans. And the problem is not that they’re “undocumented” - they could indeed be well documented. The problem is that they’re ILLEGALLY present, and worse, knowingly committed that offense.

Let’s not let the libs define the argument. Homosexuals are homosexuals. Illegal aliens are illegal f’n aliens. Pro-choice is really pro-abortion.

Stop letting the left control the argument by bastardizing the language.


41 posted on 03/25/2014 7:25:57 AM PDT by jimt (Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.)
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To: mandaladon

How much more do these immoral perverts want? It seems to never end.


42 posted on 03/25/2014 7:27:19 AM PDT by boycott
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To: cripplecreek

Heh-heh-heh-snicker.......you said 'Homo erectus'.................

43 posted on 03/25/2014 7:27:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (LIberal is an oxymoron......................)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

It’s part of the Hitlery Clinton campaign for POTUS.

Thanks mandaladon.

Hillary Clinton Told YearlyKos Convention She Helped Start Media Matters
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1905140/posts

Online Slime Machine Media Matters Co-Founded by Hillary Clinton
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1906115/posts


44 posted on 03/25/2014 7:28:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: lrdg

I prefer deviant or sodomite.


45 posted on 03/25/2014 7:28:46 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: pingman

46 posted on 03/25/2014 7:28:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (LIberal is an oxymoron......................)
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To: cripplecreek

47 posted on 03/25/2014 7:29:59 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: mandaladon

Homosexuals are experts on how to keep their perversion in the news, thus, constantly throwing it in our faces, I’ll give ‘em that much.


48 posted on 03/25/2014 7:30:07 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: Larry381
How long before using the word Homosexual will be a criminal offense, or worse?

It already is in the UK and the sodomite EU.

49 posted on 03/25/2014 7:30:31 AM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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To: mandaladon; All

Oh my God the fun, the fun I could have with this — I am a Sailor at heart after all and the list of names that we have (had) in the Navy for “homosexuals” is long and distinguished, however, now after six years with the present_dent I suppose they just call them Sir or Ma’am - disgusting if you ask me.

“But I make fun of homosexuals because they are homosexual.” Eddie Murphy

Maybe “the gays” would prefer we all resorted to some of them...the gays have derogatory terms for us non-sodomites. Seems only fair.


50 posted on 03/25/2014 7:31:26 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: areukiddingme1

Eddie Murphy: Hey faggot! Hey! Faggot-ass faggot!


51 posted on 03/25/2014 7:32:35 AM PDT by harwood (Ann Coulter: Future SCOTUS nominee!)
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To: mandaladon

We must all worship at the sodomite throne! We must all pay allegiance to the golden calf of liberalism!


52 posted on 03/25/2014 7:33:30 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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To: Red Badger
And then there's the homo who wrecked us.

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53 posted on 03/25/2014 7:34:08 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: areukiddingme1
“But I make fun of homosexuals because ... they homosexual.” Eddie Murphy

Without the perfectly timed pause, this just doesn't have the same impact.

54 posted on 03/25/2014 7:37:04 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: pingman

Old fashioned or not, it never hurts to stick with tradition :-)


55 posted on 03/25/2014 7:37:39 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: mandaladon
George Orwell: The Principles of Newspeak
56 posted on 03/25/2014 7:38:21 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: mandaladon
"Homosexual is now a bad word?"

What about "Heterosexual"? I'm not offended to be called a heterosexual, is that a bad word too?

But then again, I am not in a protected class, I cannot be offended.

57 posted on 03/25/2014 7:40:25 AM PDT by GregoTX (Remember the Alamo)
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To: mandaladon

Is there any word in pop cultural more dismissive than “gay”?

I think the word ought to be banned then. Future Michael Sams can come out as “sexually transoriented”.


58 posted on 03/25/2014 7:44:44 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (2001-2008: "Dissent Is Patriotism!" 2009-2016: "Dissent Is Racism!")
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To: mandaladon

Reinforcing the definition of ‘Libtard’.


59 posted on 03/25/2014 7:44:51 AM PDT by logi_cal869
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To: lrdg

Sodomite is what the Bible calls them—that’s good enough for me. But pervert is also a good description of them,as is degenerate and queer.


60 posted on 03/25/2014 7:46:24 AM PDT by liberalism is suicide (Communism,fascism-no matter how you slice socialism, its still baloney)
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