According to "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance's grandmother assured him that he wasn't gay, but that God would still love him if he was.

Yes, there’s more to it than that and it’s quite stupid and also quite bigoted. Republicans don’t need to know that. They didn’t and won’t read his book anyway.

  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    4 months ago

    When he brought up the issue with his grandmother — known to Vance as “Mamaw” — she replied bluntly: “Don’t be a fucking idiot, how would you know that you’re gay?”

    When Vance explained his reasoning, she laughed.

    “JD, do you want to suck dicks?” she said, according to the book.

    So… 8 year old JD Vance instead wanted to eat pussy?

    • samus12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
      43·
      4 months ago

      Considering not all straight women want to suck dicks, I don’t think the desire to suck dick is a good determinant of whether you’re gay or not anyway.

      • casmael@lemm.ee
        31·
        4 months ago

        …… it’s almost as if there are subtle nuances to human sexuality that can’t easily be defined by how you enjoy your dick ….

    • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
      32·
      4 months ago

      Also, if eight year old Vance brought this up with his public school teacher and they gave him the same kind of response (minus the “suck dicks” and “fucking idiot” parts), conservatives would absolutely lose their shit over “grooming”

    • nandeEbisu@lemmy.world
      12·
      4 months ago

      Considering his grandma followed it up with

      “And even if you did want to suck dicks, that would be okay,” she replied. “God would still love you.”

      He clearly didn’t get homophobia from her.

    • tlou3please@lemmy.world
      6·
      4 months ago

      Also, was this his grandmother saying that she knows that SHE’S straight because she wants to suck dick?