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That... seems uncalled for. Dalia can curate their reading however they like. They're not obligated to read anything, nor are they obligated to explain their reasons for avoiding certain topics.
(For all we know - and I am not saying it's the case here - someone could avoid reading LGBT+ books because they're in a homophobic household where it wouldn't be safe for them to be caught reading it.)
Cendaquenta Dalia lives in Saudi Arabia and says she hates reading about gay people and the lifestyle in her follow up answer to Roberta's answer. So she is homophobic.
Yes, I live in Saudi Arabia and I'm a practicing Muslim. Therefore, I don't like reading about LGBT romance or whatever you want to call it. I have the right to decline reading about "them" but you don't have the right to force your agenda on me or anyone else.
That's a lot of words for 'intolerant bigot'.
No, it is not. As long as she (I am just guessing Dalia is female) does not tell anyone, that LGBT is bad/ wrong, she is not intolerant. It is like telling somebody that he/she/whatever is mean to people who wear pink clothes, just because he does not wear them him-/her-/etc.self.
In my opinion, she has the rigth not to read any book she does not enjoy. (And if you are of an other opinion, then I gues you should read "Agnes ist tot" and "Homo faber" and to top it "Ben liebt Anna". These are just the some school lectures I did not enjoy, but if Dalia has to read this book even though she thinks, she migth not enjoy it, you should also read books you migth not enjoy or I could say you have something agains heterosexuality.)
I really like it that many people are not against other than heterosexual relationships but I think Dalias question was in no way derogatory and therefore these aggressive responses are inappropriate.
Reading a book about LGBT characters is not 'forcing your agenda' on anyone, and assuming LGBT characters/people are going around doing that simply because one MIGHT EXIST in a book (scary, I know), IS bigoted. So yes, a lot of words for bigot.
Yes, you are rigth. Not the reading is 'forcing your afenda' on anybody but 'what a ...(pls insert some words) you are' because sb does not want to read LGBT books is in my book
(and since she asked if there is a minor or a major reference, i asume a minor would be ok for her)
(I must say, I may not got the gist of your comment, Merxy Fowler. If so, I am sorry)
Seriously.. just because someone doesn't want the whole alphabet army shoved down their throat at every dang turn doesn't mean they are afraid of them . They are just tired of it. Stop whining about needing representation because the world is tired of looking at you.
If you don't want to read about a certain topic in a book that's totally okay. Some people don't want to read shut, or Christianity, or another religion. If this person doesn't want to read about LGBTQ why is that an issue for them to ask?
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That... seems uncalled for. Dalia can curate their reading however they like. They're not obligated to read anything, nor are they obligated to explain their reasons for avoiding certain topics.(For all we know - and I am not saying it's the case here - someone could avoid reading LGBT+ books because they're in a homophobic household where it wouldn't be safe for them to be caught reading it.)
Cendaquenta Dalia lives in Saudi Arabia and says she hates reading about gay people and the lifestyle in her follow up answer to Roberta's answer. So she is homophobic.
Yes, I live in Saudi Arabia and I'm a practicing Muslim. Therefore, I don't like reading about LGBT romance or whatever you want to call it. I have the right to decline reading about "them" but you don't have the right to force your agenda on me or anyone else.
That's a lot of words for 'intolerant bigot'.
No, it is not. As long as she (I am just guessing Dalia is female) does not tell anyone, that LGBT is bad/ wrong, she is not intolerant. It is like telling somebody that he/she/whatever is mean to people who wear pink clothes, just because he does not wear them him-/her-/etc.self. In my opinion, she has the rigth not to read any book she does not enjoy. (And if you are of an other opinion, then I gues you should read "Agnes ist tot" and "Homo faber" and to top it "Ben liebt Anna". These are just the some school lectures I did not enjoy, but if Dalia has to read this book even though she thinks, she migth not enjoy it, you should also read books you migth not enjoy or I could say you have something agains heterosexuality.)
I really like it that many people are not against other than heterosexual relationships but I think Dalias question was in no way derogatory and therefore these aggressive responses are inappropriate.
Reading a book about LGBT characters is not 'forcing your agenda' on anyone, and assuming LGBT characters/people are going around doing that simply because one MIGHT EXIST in a book (scary, I know), IS bigoted. So yes, a lot of words for bigot.
Yes, you are rigth. Not the reading is 'forcing your afenda' on anybody but 'what a ...(pls insert some words) you are' because sb does not want to read LGBT books is in my book(and since she asked if there is a minor or a major reference, i asume a minor would be ok for her)
(I must say, I may not got the gist of your comment, Merxy Fowler. If so, I am sorry)
Seriously.. just because someone doesn't want the whole alphabet army shoved down their throat at every dang turn doesn't mean they are afraid of them . They are just tired of it. Stop whining about needing representation because the world is tired of looking at you.
If you don't want to read about a certain topic in a book that's totally okay. Some people don't want to read shut, or Christianity, or another religion. If this person doesn't want to read about LGBTQ why is that an issue for them to ask?
