Disclaimer This bingo card is not meant to replace or, indeed be used in, actual debate. Instead it is merely designed to amuse and inform, in a lighthearted presentation of the most common arguments against having queer characters in comics.
http://ragnell.blogspot.com/2007/12/never-thought-i-say-this-but.html
ETA: Feel free to use, link, or distribute this image in any way you see fit.
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Comment by Dean Trippe — December 3, 2007 @ 8:44 pm
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Pingback by Blog@Newsarama » Hey! You got your gays in my comic books! — December 4, 2007 @ 8:11 am
Heh. I like “Kids are too young to know about gay people!” the best. You shouldn’t know about gay until you’re ready to watch lesbian porn/be pressured by your boyfriend to have a threesome with him and your best friend!
Comment by Betty — December 4, 2007 @ 12:27 pm
Instead of “Free Space,” it ought to be “I don’t want gayness in my face/shoved down my throat/obvious” or something; that, or “I don’t have a problem with gay people/characters, but…” It seems like those are the only things missing.
Comment by Tom Foss — December 5, 2007 @ 9:24 am
I agree with Tom Foss, the Free Space should totally be like “Why does it matter that a character’s gay?! I don’t need to know that!”
Comment by Caribou23 — December 6, 2007 @ 7:22 am
My favorite is “You’re one of those internet people, aren’t you?” because it’s so very non-sequitur.
Comment by Furikku — December 6, 2007 @ 10:40 am
“…but only if they’re hot and the gender I like.” Priceless.
Comment by Verdant — December 14, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
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Pingback by comics212 - never safe for work. » Blog Archive » A Few Of My Favourite Links…! — December 26, 2007 @ 4:21 pm
Quite fun – even for a straight guy..
Comment by Bingo — May 6, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
I love the disclaimer at the top, hehe…
Comment by Andrew — June 18, 2008 @ 4:43 pm