RationalWiki:Articles for deletion/Category:Politically homophobic people with gay children

Category:Politically homophobic people with gay children | Result: 2-1 for a week; it's gone[edit]

This category seems too convoluted to be useful, plus it feels like it is prying into the personal lives of non-public figures. I don't really think we need this. Plutocow (talk) 04:09, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
I argue that if they're public figures who have made their own phobia a public issue, then yes I do think mentioning their own spawn are the apparent thing they loathe/despise, because it is telling how they react to this - I remember Michael Moore made this comment in [I think] Stupid White Men that one of the few damn times Cheney acted like an actual human being was when his daughter came out. KarmaPolice (talk) 13:02, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
This is an interesting fact on the respective pages (although I'll point out that on Ted Cruz it is used in lieu of actual coverage as far as I can tell). It is however not something worth categorizing. Categories exist to find related articles. "What politicians have gay kids and dislike the gays" is however bordering on the stalking end. I rarely agree with Pluto, but this is a case where I do agree. -- Techpriest (talk) 19:59, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

The name is clunky, but I otherwise think it’s fine. Chef Moosolini’s Ristorante Italiano^{Make a Reservation} 04:15, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

But all said, the category itself is clunky and of limited use. However, I do think there might be some call for a wider 'familial hypocrisy' category where a public figure practices clear doublethink/standards when the subject is within their own circle [so not just homophobia]. But again, if it's a straight [har har] Delete/Keep fight, I'd lean towards the former. KarmaPolice (talk) 13:02, 30 July 2023 (UTC)