Not The Onion @lemmy.world Wilshire @lemmy.world 11mo ago

Iraq bans the word "homosexual" on all media platforms and offers an alternative

www.cbsnews.com Iraq bans the word "homosexual" on all media platforms and offers an alternative

The decision was made to safeguard societal values and public order, the country's communications commission said.

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...the terms "homosexuality, homosexual, and Gender" hold undesirable connotations within Iraqi society.

Fellas, is it gay to have a gender?
- With how many there are now, statistically, yes.
  
  Angry upvote
They are directing that the term “sexual deviancy” be used instead.
- Iraq and Florida should get a room. They’re made for each other.
  
  That sounds gay
- Ew
- Who says I wasn't doing sexual deviancy already?
Iraq's Media and Communications Commission has issued a directive instructing all media and social media platforms in the country to refrain from using the terms "homosexual" or "homosexuality" and instead use "sexual deviancy."

The decision, reported widely by Iraq's state and private news outlets, was made to safeguard societal values and public order, the commission said, noting that the terms "homosexuality, homosexual, and Gender" hold undesirable connotations within Iraqi society.

What? They think calling someone a sexual deviant is better than calling someone a homosexual?

I can't even give them the leeway and say it's just meant to say “you're a minority.” They chose the word ‘deviant’ here: which implies there's a ‘correct’ sex

Maybe that's the point though. You're not allowed to be anything other than a straight male in Iraq.
- It’s absolutely the point, they want to shame the gays into hiding. Later will come the executions if this doesn’t work
- Your logical mistake is assuming this is meant to be an actual alternative. It's them blatant saying gay people are unwelcome.
- Still better than "sexually retarded"
  
  I think the correct term is "sexually challenged."
  
  Actually had a belly laugh at this one, thanks!
- There is a “correct sex” according the the Little Pebble cult. It involves a lot of yogurt.
  
  I shouldn't have looked it up.
  
  It's far worse than what I imagined it to be, far far worse.
They’ve done it! They’ve defeated gayism!
So… “Don’t say gay”?
Those to are not interchangeable. The terms homosexual and sexual deviant are 2 entirely different things one is a somewhat common form of attraction the other enjoys being shat on.
- I'd argue that consenting adults can do what they want, the "deviants" are the ones trying to break the covenant of consent.
  
  The definition of deviant is.
  
  departing from usual or accepted standards
  
  I guess both would be as such then
Usa: hold my beer!

/s but how long until
- Florida already did this for their schools at least, the press is harder to silence in the us though
- "FREEDOM OF SPEECH! No, not like that!"
  
  You mean limited freedom of speech, right?
  
  Right?
Honestly, I'm just surprised they didn't do this sooner...
How do you guys feel about these clickbaity headlines?
- I assumed it's because they didn't want to put 'sexual deviant' in their headline.
Fabulous?
How did the media communicate this? Seems like a catch 22!
Religion of peace
If your societal values and public order are that tenuous and fragile, then perhaps you're focusing on the wrong problems.

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