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Your post has me a bit confused, and amused in the same vein. You use the term 'Service Poofters' and imply that you can be excused that term because you yourself are a 'poofter'. The term iself has been deemed derogitory in EO policy. If any hetrosexual serviceman were to use that phrase with a gay serviceman they would be in trouble. So why is it ok for you to use it? It like the use of the word n****r, by young blacks amongst each other, that is cool, but if you are white and say it to a young black, they will call the police, who will do you for racism.
Just confused thats all!