such an important aspect of his ... or rather, their identity,
After reading that I PERFECTLY understand why the friend has been barred from the family. Because apart from the kind of awful 'joke' (my read is: "humiliation and mockery") that LW promoted with the card, that ostatations 'correction' suggests the LW's casual bigotry isn't a one-off.
Also, Abby, the family's response is not out of proportion. A raised fist has an entirely different meaning to and creates an entirely different response in me than it does to a woman who's been in abusive relationships all her life.
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After reading that I PERFECTLY understand why the friend has been barred from the family. Because apart from the kind of awful 'joke' (my read is: "humiliation and mockery") that LW promoted with the card, that ostatations 'correction' suggests the LW's casual bigotry isn't a one-off.
Also, Abby, the family's response is not out of proportion. A raised fist has an entirely different meaning to and creates an entirely different response in me than it does to a woman who's been in abusive relationships all her life.