I want to hang out in stores that adopt this policy. Someone gets to the cash register with a ton of crap Im going to yell out "FA----" and watch the dejected Chasier put all the stuff back
But it is true , and anytime I see someone trying real hard to ACT a certain way , I think of her beliefs and the frustration it causes her. Whatever people do , if it doesn't effect me , I could care less . But I have a bit more conviction on this subject because it does effect my friend.
"act" is to say "I'm out of the closet, and there's nothing you can do about it". And "act" is a very debatable term that you used. It sounds like you're ok with gay people as long as they stay in the closet.
Sure the "act" can be aggressive. But when you're a group of people that has been ostracized from society for centuries, you're going to gloat a little bit when it's finally acceptable to be yourself.
And btw, I sincerely doubt that that random dude behind you when you were 10 would've punched a straight couple in the face because they were kissing in front of you.
Your absolutely right. I should not assume that was the first time. But it was the first time I realized that the behavior ( which I believe is fake ) has consequences .
That probably wraps up MY personal thoughts on the subject . It's a FAKE behavior that can have a negative effect. So just be who you are , stop with the act , being gay does not mean that you have to talk or act a certain way ( a lot don't ) just like when your calling in sick , you don't have to act like your dying or fake cough.
When that ACT makes people uncomfortable or brings negative attention , then people will talk . Hence the " you can't behave that way and expect people to not have an opinion ."
I absolutely support gay rights , I just think there is a smoother road to getting there if 20% of your people don't make a spectacle out of them selves.
My opinions on this matter became stronger a few years ago ,when a lesbian friend of mine ( who acts like herself, not any particular group ) voiced HER opinion to me . Stating that those " attention whores" are making life more difficult for gay people and SHE believes that they are not even truly gay . Because being Gay doesn't change how you behave . That's an attention thing . She said its like people who are into punk rock . She's into it also ( another lesbian stereotype) but she says "you don't see me going around trying to see how high I can spike my blue Mohawk "
She loves her lifestyle the same as she loves her music , but to say those things should make you behave a certain way is foolish. She's the one that gave me the sick voice analogy . If your fake coughing , your probably not that sick.
Eh...so much self serving drivel. "Hey guys, I'm not against gay people...if I was, would I have a great lesbian friend? But they should stay in the fucking closet so they don't make me feel uncomfortable."
RE: One of the vessel's nephews is gay. He's 21 or so.
At Christmas this year I asked him how he 'came out' and if it was tough coming out to his family.
His mom and grandmother chimed in, "He didn't have to. We all knew he was gay before he did. We could tell by the time he was 5 or 6."
I wish I had known that he was just trying to get attention instead of just being who he was so that I could have pointed that out to them.
You sure he isn't faking being gay? I heard that some people fake being gay so they can act in an attention whore manner. The discrimination and potential for abuse is just added bonuses in playing a fake gay person.
But a question came up a couple of years ago at a restaurant I worked at. This Server was very openly gay. Like that' all he talked about. At first I just thought "Oh, it's good that he is so unashamed of being gay...guy's got great character". Then the more he talked about it, it just got boring until it was to the point that it was ALL he talked about. How every guest who didn't tip 20%, did so because he was gay. How whenever he got teased it was because his gayness intimidated the teaser.
Then he went to the manager and asked if he could come into work in drag every once in a while. Keep in mind that Brandon was 6'1" with a THICK beard. At first the manager, a lesbian btw, kinda chuckled. Then when she saw he was serious, she said that she didn't think it would be a good idea. When Brandon incredulously asked why not, she said that she didn't think that Robert (the owner) would approve. Plus that the guests wouldn't be too comfortable with it either. Brandon flipped. Said the owner was a homophobe and made a scene. He wasn't fired despite chewing out the manager on the floor for refusing a RIDICULOUS request, and we all knew why.
In Philly, there is a whole neighborhood called "The Gayborhood" and having bartended there with gay co-workers, not one of the places that are not advertised as a gay bar permits this practice.
So, for all of those DESTROYING anyone who tells gays to "act like normal people" how would you respond to my co-worker's situation? And how would you justify the treating a homosexual like Brandon differently than someone like myself?
Every person that doesn't like a specific group of people always has a friend in that group.
That's better than him eating dick in line at a gas station I guess though.
Sure the "act" can be aggressive. But when you're a group of people that has been ostracized from society for centuries, you're going to gloat a little bit when it's finally acceptable to be yourself.
And btw, I sincerely doubt that that random dude behind you when you were 10 would've punched a straight couple in the face because they were kissing in front of you.
His mom and grandmother chimed in, "He didn't have to. We all knew he was gay before he did. We could tell by the time he was 5 or 6."
I wish I had known that he was just trying to get attention instead of just being who he was so that I could have pointed that out to them.
That probably wraps up MY personal thoughts on the subject . It's a FAKE behavior that can have a negative effect. So just be who you are , stop with the act , being gay does not mean that you have to talk or act a certain way ( a lot don't ) just like when your calling in sick , you don't have to act like your dying or fake cough.
When that ACT makes people uncomfortable or brings negative attention , then people will talk . Hence the " you can't behave that way and expect people to not have an opinion ."
I absolutely support gay rights , I just think there is a smoother road to getting there if 20% of your people don't make a spectacle out of them selves.
My opinions on this matter became stronger a few years ago ,when a lesbian friend of mine ( who acts like herself, not any particular group ) voiced HER opinion to me . Stating that those " attention whores" are making life more difficult for gay people and SHE believes that they are not even truly gay . Because being Gay doesn't change how you behave . That's an attention thing . She said its like people who are into punk rock . She's into it also ( another lesbian stereotype) but she says "you don't see me going around trying to see how high I can spike my blue Mohawk "
She loves her lifestyle the same as she loves her music , but to say those things should make you behave a certain way is foolish. She's the one that gave me the sick voice analogy . If your fake coughing , your probably not that sick.
Eh...so much self serving drivel. "Hey guys, I'm not against gay people...if I was, would I have a great lesbian friend? But they should stay in the fucking closet so they don't make me feel uncomfortable."
His mom and grandmother chimed in, "He didn't have to. We all knew he was gay before he did. We could tell by the time he was 5 or 6."
I wish I had known that he was just trying to get attention instead of just being who he was so that I could have pointed that out to them.
You sure he isn't faking being gay? I heard that some people fake being gay so they can act in an attention whore manner. The discrimination and potential for abuse is just added bonuses in playing a fake gay person.
why are we (myself included) feeding him?
Then he went to the manager and asked if he could come into work in drag every once in a while. Keep in mind that Brandon was 6'1" with a THICK beard. At first the manager, a lesbian btw, kinda chuckled. Then when she saw he was serious, she said that she didn't think it would be a good idea. When Brandon incredulously asked why not, she said that she didn't think that Robert (the owner) would approve. Plus that the guests wouldn't be too comfortable with it either. Brandon flipped. Said the owner was a homophobe and made a scene. He wasn't fired despite chewing out the manager on the floor for refusing a RIDICULOUS request, and we all knew why.
In Philly, there is a whole neighborhood called "The Gayborhood" and having bartended there with gay co-workers, not one of the places that are not advertised as a gay bar permits this practice.
So, for all of those DESTROYING anyone who tells gays to "act like normal people" how would you respond to my co-worker's situation? And how would you justify the treating a homosexual like Brandon differently than someone like myself?
Not trying to start anything, I'm just curious as to when it is no longer "being yourself" and actual unacceptable behavior
why are we (myself included) feeding him?
I've been on this site for over 15 years , changed my name when the site got hacked .