Originally Posted by mikejungle

Seriously, I apologize for the stuff I said.

My explanation (not an excuse) for what I said, is because it HAS become normalized in our culture. It doesn't reflect my personal views on women or gays. It's just that when this stuff is ingrained starting at a young age, it's hard to get rid of. It's akin to the "brainwashing" that our parents do to us. They give their values to us, and we perpetuate it. People who think about whether these values are valid or not can reject them or keep them.



Again, my usage of the slang was due to its usage in lower education, when keeping up with the slang was cool; not the way I feel or think about women or gays. I love women and don't view them as unequals. I befriend gays, but don't share the same love as I do for women.

That's it.
So please stop. I just want to learn more about cycling.