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Odoreida

(1,549 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:16 AM Jan 2020

Transphobe and apostrophe abuser Boy George

Didn't know he was still alive.

Link to tweet

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Transphobe and apostrophe abuser Boy George (Original Post) Odoreida Jan 2020 OP

Love Boy. He was on KinkyBoots LakeArenal Jan 2020 #1

I remember last year being surprised as well, I don't know dewsgirl Jan 2020 #2

Some confusion about British pop singers from that era. Boy George Michael? CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #3

I had the biggest crush on George Michael, when I was in dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4

I'm guessing he disappointed you the rest of the way. Another wasted talent. CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #5

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)

1. Love Boy. He was on KinkyBoots

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:19 AM

Jan 2020

Don't know if he still is. Don't think so.

dewsgirl

(14,965 posts)

2. I remember last year being surprised as well, I don't know

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jan 2020

why we thought he'd died.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

3. Some confusion about British pop singers from that era. Boy George Michael?

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:37 AM

Jan 2020

How is he a transphobe? I'm reading the tweet as "Don't define people by an arbitrary pronoun. Gender today is more ambiguous than an ordinary word."

Maybe he said more and I just have it out of context.

dewsgirl

(14,965 posts)

4. I had the biggest crush on George Michael, when I was in

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 12:07 PM

Jan 2020

the fifth grade.🙄

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

5. I'm guessing he disappointed you the rest of the way. Another wasted talent.

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 12:40 PM

Jan 2020

So many flawed individuals we wouldn't otherwise know about if not for arrest records and autopsies. Sad

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