Surely you do grasp the slight difference between words and being chased?
FWIW, I think there's a difference between repugnant opinions and insults, so "faggot" is not a good example, but you're twisting OP's words dishonestly.
Definitely see that.
Though as we've seen recently, there are a lot of people who say, e.g., in the flower shop / bakery trope, "I don't have a problem with gay people, but my religion prohibits me from serving them."
In such a case, do you really need an epithet to read hate? Do you really need to hear the N word to know that people are racist? It's, at best, a very privileged (and at worst, an entirely naive) POV to suggest that you do.
Re:Peter Thiel, YC, and hard decisions
by FeepingCreature on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @12:06AM
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How about you try getting uninvited from a conference getting called a "bigot" for supporting the wrong politician? I hear it feels great. Really makes you consider the other side's arguments dispassionately and clearly.
I'm so glad that you equate me fearing for my safety the same as you getting kicked out of your tech conference.
You were so victimized I'm sorry.
Re:Peter Thiel, YC, and hard decisions
by FeepingCreature on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @02:52AM
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Not a race.
How about you try getting chased out of a subway station after midnight getting called a "faggot" and we'll talk.
And people say that the SF tech class is out of touch.