No doubt we were a little prudish in our vocabulary in the 50\u2019s, but we have managed to breed a whole new generation of prudes whose fragile sensibilities are unable to survive an assault by the breaching of contemporary taboos: faggots<\/em> \u2013 without the peas.<\/p>\n Such is the horror of the use of the word faggot to denote a homosexual, that when the Pope recently let slip he thought that \u201cthere is already enough faggotry\u201d in Catholic seminaries, the CBC issued a warning on its article about the incident.<\/p>\n Avert you gaze now.<\/p>\n From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the 2SLGBTQ+ community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologizes to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n It is extremely rare for a pope to issue a public apology.<\/p>\n “The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of a term reported by others,” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n Italian media had reported on Monday that Francis used the Italian term frociaggine, roughly translating as “faggotness” or “faggotry,” as he told Italian bishops he remained opposed to admitting gay people into the priesthood.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In South Wales where I grew up, faggots and peas were a staple for dinner. Faggots consist of pig offal wrapped in caul, a fatty membrane encasing the pig\u2019s internal organs. They are very tasty. In 2004, there was a … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-05-28_215553.jpg\")
WARNING: This story contains vulgar language.<\/strong><\/p>\n