Matt Damon clarifies he never used 'F-slur' following controversial comments

Hollywood star Matt Damon recently clarified the controversial remarks he made about retiring his use of the homophobic Fslur In a statement obtained by People magazine on Monday the Ford v Ferrari actor insisted that I have never called anyone ft in my personal life and that I do not use slurs of any kindJust over the weekend Damons interview with the UKs Sunday Times caused a stir when he revealed that he was recently given a lesson by one of his daughters about why using the fword for homosexuals is dangerousHe told the outlet that he had made a joke months ago and got a treatise from my daughter She left the table I said Come on thats a joke I say it in the movie Stuck on You Damon said in the interview She went to her room and wrote a very long beautiful treatise on how that word is dangerous And I said I retire the fslur I understood he addedThe actor didnt reveal which daughter he had the conversation with The star shares daughters Stella Gia Isabella and Alexia with wife Luciana Barroso But in his statement on Monday he said this conversation with my daughter was not a personal awakeningAlso Read Matt Damon confirms his return as actor Loki in Thor Love and ThunderHe went on to detail the conversation he said he had with his daughterDuring a recent interview I recalled a discussion I had with my daughter where I attempted to contextualize for her the progress that has been made though by no means completed since I was growing up in Boston and as a child heard the word f used on the street before I knew what it even referred to the actor saidI explained that that word was used constantly and casually and was even a line of dialogue in a movie of mine Stuck on You as recently as 2003 She in turn expressed incredulity that there could ever have been a time where that word was used unthinkingly he addedDamon said he was proud of his daughterTo my admiration and pride she was extremely articulate about the extent to which that word would have been painful to someone in the LGBTQ community regardless of how culturally normalized it was Damon said I not only agreed with her but thrilled at her passion values and desire for social justiceHe ended his statement by explaining that he supports the LGBTQ communityI have learned that eradicating prejudice requires active movement toward justice rather than finding passive comfort in imagining myself one of the good guys Damon said And given that open hostility against the LGBTQ community is still not uncommon I understand why my statement led many to assume the worstTo be as clear as I can be I stand with the LGBTQ community the Academy Award winner addedElsewhere on Monday GLAADs Head of Talent Anthony Allen Ramos also released a statement regarding Damons commentsThe conversations that have arisen after Matt Damons original interview and subsequent remarks today are an important reminder that this word or any word that aims to disparage and disrespect LGBTQ people has no place in mainstream media social media classrooms workplaces and beyond Ramos saidThere needs to be accountability at a time when antiLGBTQ slurs remain rampant today and can fuel discrimination and stereotypes especially when used by those outside of the community to defame or describe LGBTQ people Ramos addedAlso Read Matt Damon reveals why his daughter refuses to watch Good Will HuntingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever