It's Not OK to Use Homophobic Epithets as Blanket Terms of Condemnation

from The Things That We Let Pass 10" by Trepan Nation

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My jaw fell open to the floor
I know I've heard it all, before
But still it's something that I never can expect
Thinking of the things that we let pass
I can't believe I've gotta ask a punk to treat a human being with respect!
Aw, shit, who'm I tryin' to kid?
This is the same shit that I did
When I was younger and just didn't think about
The things we say, the words we use, or walking in another's shoes
Those ugly phrases that we learn to live without
When we take a word that's got a loaded meaning
And use it as a blanket term for things that we don't like
If we could take a step back, before we speak
Then I wouldn't have to say: It's not OK!
Well, the part that makes no sense is rushing to the word's defense
Swearing up and down that no offense was meant
Well, Jesus fuck, I'm sure that's true
But I still think it's fucked that you never think about the message that you send
And I just don't see the use of relying on some lame excuse:
"Oh, but really, some of my best friends are gay!"
And the part that makes me sad is hearing "Sorry if you're mad,"
And not "I'm sorry, that's a fucked-up thing to say!"
When we take a word that's got a loaded meaning
And use it as a blanket term for things that we don't like
If we could take a step back, before we speak
Then I wouldn't have to say: It's not OK!

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from The Things That We Let Pass 10", released July 1, 2011

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