Archbishop Tutu speaks out on LGBT human rights

[feministransguy]

"In his 30-minute address, Archbishop Tutu said that for his part it was impossible to keep quiet 'when people were frequently hounded... vilified, molested and even killed as targets of homophobia... for something they did not choose-their sexual orientation'." Good for him. I understand that did not choose is the contemporary rhetoric, but I

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[alison22lynn]

Agreed.

[hanwisi]

*raised hand* ummm can I.....ummm....have a tutorial on....ummmm. how to use that word....ummmm....jetison???

[feministransguy]

jettison: "to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard"

I used jettison because I see the rhetoric of "did not choose" as an obstacle to recognizing homosexuality as an equally valid way rather than an unfortunate disability nobody would willingly embrace.