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by PhasmaFelis 3074 days ago
> It was more acceptable to be homophobic back then so you have to cut him a little slack.

No, I don't.

This guy was not writing from an era where homosexuality was hidden and secret and accurate information was impossible to find. By '89, the gay rights movement was in full swing. Any intelligent adult who was still ignorant about what it meant to be gay chose to be ignorant.