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When I was 7 I was racist.
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I would refuse to watch the Shirley Bassey BBC specials because she was black.
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And that made me feel "icky"
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When I was15 I was a Homophobe.
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I would not listen to the Culture club and thought Boy George was "Fucking Gross"
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When I was 19 I was a misogynist.
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I thought to sleep with as many women as possible somehow made me cool and more of a man!
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"It is such a pity that <Celebrity X> Said and wrote those things!"
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"I used to like them!"
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When I was 7 I was racist.
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I would refuse to watch the Shirley Bassey BBC specials because she was black.
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And that made me feel "icky"
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When I was15 I was a Homophobe.
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I would not listen to the Culture club and thought Boy George was "Fucking Gross"
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When I was 19 I was a misogynist.
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I thought to sleep with as many women as possible somehow made me cool and more of a man!
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Rather than the sad parody of a man I was actually being.
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I would love to be able to time travel and attempt to beat the crap out of my 19-year-old more ignorant self.
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Rather than the sad parody of a man I was actually being.
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I would love to be able to time travel and attempt to beat the crap out of my 19-year-old more ignorant self.
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When a currently famous celebrity is pulled on a string of comments they made seven years ago or more, we should learn to accept it if they sincerely apologise and fully condemn who they once were!
When a currently famous celebrity is pulled on a string of comments they made seven years ago or more, we should learn to accept it if they sincerely apologise and fully condemn who they once were!
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(Obviously, if anyone simply comes up with some crap, like
(Obviously, if anyone simply comes up with some crap, like
"It may have happened but I do not remember"
(Or has committed a heinous crime such as sexual abuse then they must face the full weight of today's justice!)
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(The victims and our society are rightly owed that!)
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But your old friend or enemy at the high school will not be the same person that they once were at the 10th school reunion!
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Or at least, they should not be,
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Deeply pity them if they are still mentally trapped there!
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BUT!
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BUT!
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Accept that a racist can learn not the be a racist,
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Accept that a misogynist can learn not the be a sexist,
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Accept that a homophobe can learn not the be a homophobe,
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If we can not believe in human potential for personal growth and redemption then what the hell is the point of any of us ever bothering getting out of bed??!!
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WE ALL NEED TO CUT BOTH Mr Downey Jr AND Mr Gunn ALLOT MORE SLACK!
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WE ALL HAVE A "Screwed Up Past" of one sort or another!
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Accept that a racist can learn not the be a racist,
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Accept that a misogynist can learn not the be a sexist,
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Accept that a homophobe can learn not the be a homophobe,
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If we can not believe in human potential for personal growth and redemption then what the hell is the point of any of us ever bothering getting out of bed??!!
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WE ALL NEED TO CUT BOTH Mr Downey Jr AND Mr Gunn ALLOT MORE SLACK!
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WE ALL HAVE A "Screwed Up Past" of one sort or another!
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