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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:46 AM Original message |
"Ex-Gays" Promote The Straight Life |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. Praise the lord they're |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Wanna bet somebody greased their palms |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
65. LMBAO! "SNAKE OIL"...ROTFL! |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 04:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
89. only if cured means brainwashed |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Where are the ex-fundies? |
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Piscis Austrinus (119 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Former fundie here |
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Geo55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Welcome "home" prodigal son n/t |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. "unfailingly vengeful and angry god"-and therein lies the problem |
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Wind Dancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. George Lakoff has done quite a bit of research. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Judiasm is Matriarchal and started with Goddess worship |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
56. Let's not confuse the culture with the religon. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. You can't turn from straight to gay, that's ridiculous |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. I agree |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Oh, I know, sorry |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
78. That will never be proven. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #78 |
84. If you are bisexual, of course your sexuality is malleable |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:15 AM Response to Reply #84 |
91. It STILL isn't malleable -- it's fluid |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:57 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. These are, unfortunately, just opinions. |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #95 |
103. As a faggot, I must say that the likelihood of 'conversion' seems, to me.. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:14 AM Response to Reply #78 |
90. Of course it isn't malleable |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 08:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
96. I suppose I went from "straight" to gay |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. As is one of my coworkers -- the same story as you |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. Thanks for your story. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 03:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
58. Welcome to DU! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Former fundie here, too. |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. 'used' to be gay. gah. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. Converted gays who suffer |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder how many gay folks who |
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C_eh_N_eh_D_eh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
48. Ass bad... |
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Jersey Ginny (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
53. It is much easier to be straight |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. I have to admit |
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Strathos (713 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
99. The new X-Men movie coming out in May |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. I love how the X-Men movies do that |
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malachibk (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. I know many more ex-straights than ex-gays |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. I wonder how many of the "ex-gay" speakers were previously |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
54. I agree, I think the "ex-gays" are really bisexuals |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Haven't a number of them been caught in gay bars? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yes, the founder of Exodus was caught in a gay bar trying to pick up men |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. He wasn't the founder of Exodus. That's another story. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. Married to an "ex lesbian" who is sooo butch |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Wait, wait. Who's to say he's not REALLY attracted |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Trust me, she's butch... not manly |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Well, he probably wasn't lying. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. not just any gay bar |
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varun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. 'Ex-gay' John Paulk's exciting new career |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I was reading a post the other day |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. There was a "Will and Grace" episode like that |
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IrishBloodEngHeart (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. i think people chose sexuality for numerous reasons. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. But that's not what they do |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. That is so what the "ex gay ministries" aren't about |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. For every "ex-gay" (which I don't believe exist) there are hundreds who |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. It's a natural progression, |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. As the bumpersticker says: |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. ROFL! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
40. I have a 54-year-old colleague like that |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. "Love won out" - My ass. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. When I hear Christians speak of "love," I think of Bush |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. "Ex-Gay" is a bigger myth than Global Warming! |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. for every ex-gay there's 10,000 ex-bushies. |
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pro_blue_guy (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hmmmm |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. I used to worship in a local chapter of Dignity (gay Catholics) before |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. I remember the great moment... |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
29. Now they just like cars, football and hanging out with the guys. n/t |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. I highly recommend the homosexual lifestyle in the suburbs |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. Why can't people just love their kids and accept them? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Because they believe in crappy religions that belittle anyone |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I was gratified today to notice in our church bulletin that they were |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
75. My parents weren't religious at all. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:24 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. My heart really aches for my Christian LGBT friends |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 01:43 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. the twisted part is |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 10:50 AM Response to Reply #75 |
101. That really sucks -- thank the gods my parents are religious but sane |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. Watch "But I'm a Cheerleader!" -- Great satirical take on this |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
72. Great movie! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:18 AM Response to Reply #72 |
93. Agree! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
73. A Great movie to watch is "Saved" |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:18 AM Response to Reply #73 |
92. That is SO good -- great young cast |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'd like to know |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
55. I Feel Sorry For "Ex-Gays" |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
57. Lately, I've felt like going to "ex-gay" camp or something |
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astroBspacedog (199 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 05:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
81. It's Been Done, -You Will Love this Book !! |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
59. "In one small group session Saturday... |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
60. How many cases of "accidental fellatio" were reported at the event? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 06:42 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Why Do All These Homosexuals Keep Sucking My Cock? |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 06:53 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Aha! That's what I was thinking of! |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
61. A report on Dutch television (lots in English) |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #61 |
80. Looked all Dutch to me (might as well have been greek) :-) |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. LOL, but all of the interviews, which there are many, are in English.... |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
64. i think this whole anti-gay hysteria is driven by closeted gays; |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Wow, you just described all the Repugs in my office! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. If I worked there, I would so get them in trouble for sexual |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. They have on several occasions |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. OMG |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. I'd end up with an assault charge. |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:25 AM Response to Reply #71 |
88. sex harrassment is unfair in certain ways; good looking charismatic |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:21 AM Response to Reply #88 |
94. Glad to know you understand what a real problem |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:23 AM Response to Reply #68 |
87. my point was if you were really straight (ie. you had strong interest |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
67. I know an 'ex-gay' and... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
69. Come one, come all to KamaAina's Ex-Straight Ministries! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
70. Why don't they have Ex-Lax ministries? |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
79. Yeah. Right. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
85. Remember John Paulk |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
98. You KNOW, you can pretend ANYTHING |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
102. Isn't it sweet when self-loathing gays team up with self-loathing |
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