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[–] GargleBlaster@feddit.org 73 points 1 week ago

Shit, the woke virus got Elton John

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 1 week ago
[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My mum said there were a lot of disappointed women in the UK when Freddie Mercury turned out to be gay.

I guess she was one of them

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought Freddie Mercury was bi.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sort of. It was just the one woman his whole life.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

"Oooo, pain is so close to pleasure"
but also "Fat bottomed girls, you make the rocking world go round."

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

must be a webpage from 1972

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For those that think LGBT folks are currently in hell, back in the day even the most famous entertainers couldn't come out. Despite Elton John and Liberace being up-in-your-grill gay, it was not spoken of. They were merely a little "light in the loafers".

When I was a kid and Rock Hudson got AIDS the world was stunned to find out he was gay. Talk about in the deep closet!

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Holy fuck the way you worded this made my dumbass brain think Elton John was dead and I almost had an aneurysm.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I was a kid and Rock Hudson got AIDS the world was stunned to find out he was gay. Talk about in the deep closet!

That is news to me.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, Hudson was notoriously gay in Hollywood but no one ever talked about it. Kinda similar to how the TOS cast knew George Takei was gay but no one said anything to help protect him.

Us queers been around forever

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Literally forever for hominids. There are studies to back me, but I think gay people are an evolutionary advantage. Really weird that people think "it's not natural".

Gay men are an obvious advantage to the tribe. They get a body with the strength and endurance of a man, but who won't add the burden of a child. Gay women, much the same deal. You get a nurturing member, who as a major bonus can lactate if need be, no baby burden. Gay are force multipliers!

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago

we're not even the most homosexual animals, i think it's goats or giraffes or something where like 70% of sex is homosexual

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I always knew he was straight! Just like Liberace, that closet-macho fraud

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Elton John's stage presence was influenced by Liberace, specially the wardrobe

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Which proves that he's obviously not gay.

[–] altphoto 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Spanish: Elton.

English: Theron.

French: Le'ton.

Italian: IlTony!

Mandarin: Chiton Ji.

I'll see myself out.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is so stupid, I love you.

[–] altphoto 5 points 1 week ago

Thanks. I love you back. Don't tell my wife, she might think she's not special... Spanish Especial, English Special, French Le'speciale, Italian ispeciallie, Mandarin Chispecialji

[–] aarRJaay@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Number 5 will surprise you

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Number 5: boo!

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The wham! guy

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I still love that David Bowie has to come out as straight.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Deeter bowlen from modern talking?

[–] FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

that's how you- whatever..

Guy has two first names as a name

[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

Surely not Elton?!

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Who's next Richard O'Brian?

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure, that people were shocked when they found out Liberace was gay.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, and I can't believe Liberace was gay. I mean, women loved him! I didn't see that one coming.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

D... do you mean Richard Simmons?

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Stamets@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Someone clearly skipped the reading assignment.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

A third gender person who uses he/him pronouns (and considers themselves 70% masculine and 30% feminine) and is married to a woman and has only ever been married to women. Mhm. Clearly gay despite the fact that the word gay literally does not show up once on that page in any context to his personal orientation.

Someone clearly skipped the reading assignment.

No. I don't think I did.

Now you, on the other hand? What made you look at a post about Celebrities you didn't know were gay yet being obviously so and went "Ah yes. A straight trans person!" Literally nowhere on that wikipage does it say that they're gay and I cannot find anything anywhere saying that they are. I can, however, find the fact that he was married to 3 women and had a bunch of kids with them while being currently married to a woman.

I don't think I did considering the entire post here was whether or not someone was GAY.

Now if you want to continue the phenomenally unnecessary bitchy tone, by all means. But I'ma start throwing it back.

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now you, on the other hand?…

All I did was share a link specifying who the person you were replying to was talking about.

If you wanna be a cunt, at least direct it at the right person.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

But I am directing it at the right person. You see, you're the person who said the words. That's why I said the words to you. That is generally how conversations go. I'm glad I could be your teacher on these matters. Now, as for where my issue lies in you being a snarky little bitch for absolutely no reason, you posted the link of Richard O'Brien. You are correct in saying that you did put a link specifying the person. This is why I said "A straight screenwriter" because it was dismissive of the idea of Richard O'Brien being someone that fit this post.

This is the part where you come in and where I respond to you by the way.

YOU said "Someone skipped the reading assignment." I know. I checked before making my last comment because I didn't want to direct my cuntiness at the wrong person. However, as I found, my targeting array was functioning optimally. So when YOU said someone skipped the reading assignment, YOU because the sole focus of this because now YOU were arguing. Either that Richard O'Brien did fit (which is nonsense) or that my assessment of him being a straight screenwriter was wrong (It wasn't).

Now should I get the crayons? Or have we both had enough bitchiness for a couple of days and are we both willing to just walk the fuck away from this like adults?

You will notice I've only reflected the energy that I've given. When you gave me the flat link I gave a flat response. When you got vaguely sarcastic, I got vaguely sarcastic. When you got actively bitchy, I got actively bitchy. Do you want to act like an adult so I can too?

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Just gonna update your user note to “Cosmic Cunt” to make sure I don’t rattle your cage again. Not about to waste the time and energy to read your thesis on how to ~~look smart~~ arguing with strangers on the internet.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You get the energy you give. Stop acting like a know it all jackass who isn't remotely as important as they think they are and I'll stop doing the same. It really is as simple as that. Not that an American could grasp that concept. Or can read a message longer than a single sentence.

All I give is the energy I get. And right now that energy is simply saying that you are going to get all that you deserve. Have fun with that and good luck. Probably gonna need it. Bye kiddo.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Now I'm just fuckin confused because Freddy's birthname wasn't Richard O'Brian

[–] TopsickPilgrim@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Wait. What does "gay" mean again?

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

Cause I'm a rocket maaaannn

[–] thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The Rumor Come Out: Does Bruno Mars is gay?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

He'll grow out of it, just give it some time.