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NEWS: Free! Eternal Summer English Dub Casts Vic Mignogna as Rin

LOL. Do you even know what you're talking about? Your explanation is ridiculous. It's like that argument by racist people. "I work with black people, so I can't be racist." or "I have black friends so I can't be racist." - "I have gay relatives so I can't be homophobic."

"An actual homosexual" - Do some people really talk that way? LOL. How embarrassing.

Sorry but I can't really take you seriously with that argument.

What is with everyone talking about Vic being homophobic when the show is not even yaoi to begin with?

But I've already explained why he isn't homophobic. He's worked closely with J. Michael Tatum, an actual homosexual on several big time shows, like Ouran, FMA:B, and now Free. If he was actually homophobic, he could just turn the roles down and he doesn't even have to explain why.

The same goes for Tatum. If Vic was a homophobe, Tatum would hate his guts and simply refuse to work with him. But they don't hate each other. Not even remotely.

I don't know whether that's true about Tatum's sexuality, but I kind of wonder if you've ever met any actual LGBT people if you're going to make this claim.

Speaking as one--as an ACTUAL BISEXUAL, as you'd likely put it--I've had plenty of friends in the past who were not okay with my sexuality. They weren't close friends, because I could never really be close friends with someone who was bigoted toward that aspect of who I am, something I consider very important to me and which I cannot change. But I did consider them friends, talked to them about other things, and enjoyed spending time with them for the most part. And on the other end: A lot of people who are homophobic for religious reasons see it as "hate the sin, love the sinner". They appreciate who you are otherwise, while just disagreeing with one part of you. Which I mean, people do with friends all the time. There are individual parts of other friends I have that I'm not fond of, but that doesn't change the whole.

It's still pretty crappy, because homosexuality and bisexuality shouldn't be seen as a "sin" and you shouldn't take issue with it in the first place. (And I'm not going to get into the theological arguments but, in this age of LGBT-affirming churches, "being a Christian" is no excuse. You can choose to evolve your faith. I can't choose not to be bi.) And as I said, for me it's a little too close to my heart for me to consider you a true "friend" if you take issue with that aspect of who I am. But I know I don't necessarily speak for all LGBT people. Many of them consider their sexuality/gender identity a relatively small part of who they are, and something they could easily just leave by the wayside for an otherwise good friendship, for someone who brings a lot of other stuff to the table. LGBT people aren't a monolith, and you shouldn't claim to speak for all of us, especially when I get the sense (from how you're phrasing your sentences) that you're not LGBT yourself.

And I mean, a lot of why I'm able to pick and choose more now is where I live (in a big city in a blue state, surrounded by other students and young people who are generally accepting or even LGBT themselves). When I was growing up in the Midwest, that wasn't the case. You have to make do with the friends you can find if you're in a situation where truly accepting people are rare. What's more, LGBT people can also have internalized homophobia/biphobia/transphobia, just as a lot of women can be sexist. This is all why the "but I have black/gay/trans friends" statement is usually considered a really crappy excuse for bigotry.

LGBT people are a humongous, varied group of people who can't be simplified down to a 1=1 equation like you're trying to do here. The reasons we are friends with people or not are really complicated and often have to do with a lot more than our sexuality and how they feel about it. Just like with anyone else.

So is there a prize for being the most offended by Vic's "views"?

Wait... Vic isn't gay? I've always thought he was gay.

Because a vast majority of the fanbase is fujoshi and gay men. Have you even seen the show?