...and it's not as funny as he thinks. Calling Graham a "diva" just adds to the tally.

Gavin Newsom Is Being Weirdly Homophobic Yet Again

The governor of California won’t stop invoking people’s alleged Grindr accounts as an insult.

I don't think it sounds bad, the man is a jackass diva.

And in the military we win the war first and worry about polite conversation and niceties
later.

I have been a strong advocate for women and gay rights since I have been a kid.
I have earned the right to say my say.


Newsom is right. Win the gd war by any means possible, sort the rest out later.

If we do not do this, NONE OF US WILL HAVE ANY RIGHTS EVER AGAIN.

We need to stay focused and beat the hell out of MAGA.

If you don't understand how Newsom's use of "diva" plays on homophobic stereotypes, I can't help you. Apart from that, in this country, freedom of speech doesn't have to be "earned."

We absolutely need to win in November...and whatever comes after November. Naming the communication patterns of someone who might end up being part of that is a legitimate exercise.

Diva (/ˈdiːvə/, Italian: [ˈdiːva]), the Latin word for a goddess, has often been used as an honorific to refer to a celebrated woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, theatre, cinema, fashion and popular music. If referring to an actress, the meaning of diva is closely related to that of prima donna. Diva can also refer to a person, especially one in show business, with a reputation for being temperamental or demanding. The application of the term has broadened beyond the performing arts to also include celebrated political and business leaders.

In American English I have always heard it used pejoratively as describing a person who is a pain in the ass to work with, a self-important person who believes they are the to be treated as almost royalty.

It's no different than adding "lady" to his first initial... no different than dressing up Fetterman in women's clothing.

But, apparently such things are allowed if the slur and insult is being used against someone we dislike.

Ugh.

I quoted the more common usage in American English. The Italian use is not pejorative, the US use is, but refers to men and women. You are taking the Italian use, and assuming deliberate misgendering. As I recall, when people wanted to do that, they referred to him as "Miss Lindsey", THAT is misgendering.

This reminds me of the folks who got upset about the word "niggardly" and drove a city councilman out of office despite the fact that the word had NO relationship or derivation from the "N word". Lindsey Graham is certainly a "diva|", as is Trump. They are both self-important asses who feel they should be treated as royalty.

... or the use of slurs, it only highlights the fundamental problem with the position itself. The etymology or 'subtlety' of a term doesn't change the intent or the result --- it remains a distinction without a difference.

We have seen this exact type of hair-splitting used historically to defend other offensive terms, like 'uppity,' as a way to avoid more obvious slurs while keeping the same harmful implication.

I value an inclusive environment where basic respect for identity isn't a matter of debate. This line of reasoning doesn't align with that, so I’m done with this exchange.

Have a nice day.

Ali loved to stir the pot.

He's doing what they've done to us for decades. I applauded it.

Perceiving everything as a slur is hypersensitivity without considering intent. The classical definition of 'Diva' is not how it's used today. It means difficult to work with and a perception of being "better than". Perceived microaggressions are one of the reasons why we lose elections.

Nothing wrong with that. As someone having had many "Diva" friends throughout my life the signs are pretty obvious, I loved all of them...

Why indeed?

looking for a ride?

My adult children and I go to Walt Disney on a regular basis. My first trip was in 1984 with my ex-wife and our oldest was born nine months later. We started going before we had kids and took the kids to Disney many times. I used to have a time share at Disney but sold it after my divorce. I have pictures of my middle child trying to run off with Chip and Dale when she was three or so. My oldest child got on the hot seat at Who Wants to Be a Millionaire at 15. My middle child made into the contestant pool for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire when that show was being filmed at WDW. It was a random selection, and I did not make the cut. She did not get onto the show. I admit that I used to go to WDW by myself when I had the time share and enjoyed among other things playing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (I got onto the Hot Seat 16 times).

I had a former associate at my firm who has visited every Disney resort in every country. My oldest just went to Tokyo Disney two years ago. My older two went to the California Disney parks a year ago. I have not been to the original California park since I was 11 (back when there were "E-ticket" rides) and I am thinking of going back there. We were at Disney World in Orlando the last two Octobers and will be headed to Disney World in December for my 70th birthday.

My oldest has a time share that is right next to the Contemporary Resort where they caught Graham. You do NOT need kids to enjoy Disney World. My oldest is a foodie and there are some really great restaurants at Disney. The restaurant where they caught Graham, Chef Mickey, is a nice buffet that I do not remember ever eating at (there are so many good places to eat at WDW). I personally like a fried chicken place run by Art Smith (who has been a judge on Top Chef). There are several really top tier restaurants at Walt Disney that are very nice.

I am amused that Graham went to Disney World, but I am not surprised. You do not need kids to go Disney World.

Adults who go to Disney without children usually go because they, themselves, had young children in the past and went to Disney as a family together. Or, they - as children - went to Disney a lot with their parents. Adults who go to Disney without children usually have a past involving Disney visits with, or as, kids.

For a single man, who never had children - and who has no history of having visited Disney as a child - to suddenly be seen there solo (i.e., not even nieces or nephews) has a certain "creeper" feel to it.

I agree that adults should be free to visit Disney without kids without stigma (unlike Chucky Cheese where they used to decline service to single men wanting to dine in). But there are certain circumstances where a single adult visiting The Kingdom solo feels odd. This is one of those times.

I went to Disney World for the first time before we had kids. My only prior Disney experience was when I was 9 after my father had died and the family visited some relatives in California. This was way back in the E-Ticket era which is my only real memory of this trip. After we had kids, we were regular visitors. When the kids were in school or law school, I made numerous trips by myself including when I was addicted to the Millionaire attraction (Disney had a rule that you could only get on the Hot Seat every 30 days because some lady who got on the TV show would get on the hot seat four or five times in one day). With the time share, it was fun making trips with or sometimes without the kids.

Before I joined DU (a long time ago), I was active on a board for Disney nuts where there are boards/forums for LGTBQ, single, solo, adult and senior visitors. https://www.disboards.com/ There are unofficial gay day events at Disney with a ton of visitors without children. There are a ton of older and single persons who visit Disney. At the time share, I have seen a ton of groups/travelers without kids attending over the years. I went to an ABA convention at Disney a very long time ago. My kids teased me that I attended the seminars to get my continuing legal education hours in while they were in the parks. I did get to listen to a lecture with some of the top merger and acquisition attorneys in the country at this seminar.

Disney has developed a nice wedding business. My middle child and her husband got married there 10 years ago. Disney did a great job for this wedding. Our last trip coincided with my middle child's and her husband's tenth wedding anniversary, and I had fun making them wear their buttons showing that it was their anniversary (they got some free desserts). I also saw that DeSantis also got married there.

Again, Walt Disney has some truly great dining locations. My oldest child is a foodie and there are ton of great restaurants to go to. The hotel where Graham was filmed has really nice place to eat in addition to Chef Mickey. Chef Andres' has a nice restaurant at Disney Springs that I want to try out. As I mentioned, the Art Smith restaurant has the best fried chicken that I have ever had. There is a steakhouse near Epcot that has amazing steaks.

I see nothing strange or wrong with Graham going to Disney World other than the fact that there is a partial government shutdown. It is wrong for members of Congress to go on vacation while TSA and other government workers are not being paid. The articles that I have read about Graham being at Disney focused on the fact that Graham was on a nice vacation during this partial shutdown.

Again, I strongly disagree with your characterization about single or unmarried visitors to Disney. Single visitors or visitors without children go to Walt Disney all of the time. I do object to members of Congress going on vacations while there is a government shutdown.

'Lindsey Graham, you've just applauded Trump's illegal Iran war and that sending troops to invade Kharg Island would be like an Iwo Jima moment in Trump's war. Now what are you going to do?' (show montage of flag draped coffins, Arlington cemetery)
'I'm going to Disney World!'

It is located in the Contemporary Resort right by Magic Kingdom. I used to work here as a character performer and I think I would’ve lost my job this day if I had to interact with him.

I didn't even decorate our house for Halloween one year because my wife and daughter were out of town that year. It's not a good look, some old guy alone at home luring children with decor and candy.

Could this be his kompromat? Nah, too obvious.