(06-27-2015, 02:47 PM)Allister Dedrick Wrote: I've never really understood why people put "straight" or "gay" in their RP search comments. My character is not going to know or care about your character's sexuality. It's completely useless information to anyone who is not looking for ERP.

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(06-27-2015, 03:05 PM)Edgar Wrote: Implications of your statement:

1. LGBT characters are looking for sexual relationships only.
2. Demisexuality can never exist.
3. Avoiding the opposite sex because of lack of sexual interest is not valid.
4. No player would like to know a character's orientation ahead of time so they don't ICly hit on their character only to have it amount to nothing but embarrassment.

And so on.

I'm fairly sure that doesn't count as useless information.

(06-27-2015, 02:47 PM)Allister Dedrick Wrote: I've never really understood why people put "straight" or "gay" in their RP search comments. My character is not going to know or care about your character's sexuality. It's completely useless information to anyone who is not looking for ERP.

(06-27-2015, 03:38 PM)Allister Dedrick Wrote: 1. strawman
2. strawman. also, i roleplay an asexual character
3. what
4. strawman, but you do realize this kind of falls into the ERP category right

(06-27-2015, 03:53 PM)hauntmedoitagain Wrote:

(06-27-2015, 03:38 PM)Allister Dedrick Wrote: 1. strawman
2. strawman. also, i roleplay an asexual character
3. what
4. strawman, but you do realize this kind of falls into the ERP category right

Is it really a strawman if you, the original poster, just won't admit that it's what you implied? It may not have been your intention, but that's very much how it came off.

Now if you must know why I tend to make my LGBT friendliness open (though I do not have it mentioned in my player search as there just isn't enough room), there are two reasons:

1. So people dealing with similar issues can feel safe knowing that I will neither judge them or their characters for sexual orientation or gender identity.

2. Because I get tired of having a number of male characters making not-so-vague attempts at straightening Vetiver or Foxglove's gay away when they will never, ever have a chance to begin with. It's a waste of my time and frankly demeaning, especially when I am actively seeking RP partners willing to provide companionship on a number of levels.

So yes, just because it's useless to you doesn't mean it isn't to me or someone else. Speak for yourself and not others, yes?

(06-27-2015, 04:11 PM)Vachir Toshin Wrote: Allister has stood in the mid of the Quicksand spewing blatant homophobic remarks at other people... so take that as you will.

(06-27-2015, 04:09 PM)Edgar Wrote:

(06-27-2015, 03:53 PM)hauntmedoitagain Wrote:

(06-27-2015, 03:38 PM)Allister Dedrick Wrote: 1. strawman
2. strawman. also, i roleplay an asexual character
3. what
4. strawman, but you do realize this kind of falls into the ERP category right

Is it really a strawman if you, the original poster, just won't admit that it's what you implied? It may not have been your intention, but that's very much how it came off.

Now if you must know why I tend to make my LGBT friendliness open (though I do not have it mentioned in my player search as there just isn't enough room), there are two reasons:

1. So people dealing with similar issues can feel safe knowing that I will neither judge them or their characters for sexual orientation or gender identity.

2. Because I get tired of having a number of male characters making not-so-vague attempts at straightening Vetiver or Foxglove's gay away when they will never, ever have a chance to begin with. It's a waste of my time and frankly demeaning, especially when I am actively seeking RP partners willing to provide companionship on a number of levels.

So yes, just because it's useless to you doesn't mean it isn't to me or someone else. Speak for yourself and not others, yes?

I'm sorry, but I want to make sure I'm reading this right...

Did he just call me a strawman for not agreeing with him?

(06-27-2015, 04:13 PM)Tseren Wrote: He's implying that your argument is a strawman fallacy. Basically that the points you had made didn't make sense or weren't logical conclusions. It's a poor attempt to dismiss you.

Edit: Annd, thanks for the heads up Vachir. Sounds like just the sort of person I never want to meet.

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