re: martin freeman

I am curious if this is a cultural thing because like… for me, as soon as I saw the word “poofs” I went “FUCK HIM I HOPE HE NEVER SPEAKS AGAIN”

and yet not many people seem to be calling that out so much as the rest of what he said?*

I’m just wondering if “poofs” doesn’t get used as much in the US so there’s not as much of a connection to hate crimes? because that’s instantly the first thing I think of when I see that word. it scares me. it terrifies as much as “fag” does, if not more. because as soon as I hear that word, I assume the person speaking it is going to hurt me.