warthog, amish et al:
The problem is exactly what you guys are showing us. Gay people are people, not animals. They don't want to be treated as achoots (untouchables). As for the myth that gay people are 'oversexed' and will start humping every guy/woman (as the case may be) that they come across, it is what it is - a myth. Unfortunately, another image commonly portrayed as the gay stereotype is what misleads people who are otherwise very sensible and well-meaning. And those !@#holes in the fashion industry don't help either.
IMHO there is no reason for a gay man to act flamboyant or effeminate etc. - it's just that the only subculture that accepts them openly somehow has got that trend. I have come across gay men who are more 'macho' and manly then most of us here on this forum. I have also come across gay couples who are in loving monogamous relationships. None of them tried to hump me. In fact none of them acted in any manner different from any heterosexual person.
The other myth that often gets perpetuated (hint hint - conspiracy theorists) is that the gay 'movement' is some kind of organized global conspiracy to pervert, seduce and exploit our children, or that it is some kind of organized and deliberate effort of the 'west' to pervert the 'east.' Well, interestingly enough, more people in countries like the U.S. are against homosexuality than in India. And to think that it's 2009 and we still can't get a global consensus on environmental issues, that we still haven't been able to eradicate poverty, war and exploitation, but somehow a bunch of people spread across the world bent on some purported cultural revolution can organize themselves in such a deliberate manner is naive and unrealistic.
All said and done, I am writing this post with the honest and sincere effort to explain to you guys that you need to look beyond the stereotype (not just on this issue but in life generally). I am NOT interested in you dissecting my post line by line and spreading hate. I am NOT interested in arguing on this topic with you. If you feel there's something worthwhile thinking about from my post, then great. If not, please don't hit the 'quote' or 'post reply' button.
In the words of Metallica (and many before them): "Arrogance and Ignorance go hand in hand."
The problem is exactly what you guys are showing us. Gay people are people, not animals. They don't want to be treated as achoots (untouchables). As for the myth that gay people are 'oversexed' and will start humping every guy/woman (as the case may be) that they come across, it is what it is - a myth. Unfortunately, another image commonly portrayed as the gay stereotype is what misleads people who are otherwise very sensible and well-meaning. And those !@#holes in the fashion industry don't help either.
IMHO there is no reason for a gay man to act flamboyant or effeminate etc. - it's just that the only subculture that accepts them openly somehow has got that trend. I have come across gay men who are more 'macho' and manly then most of us here on this forum. I have also come across gay couples who are in loving monogamous relationships. None of them tried to hump me. In fact none of them acted in any manner different from any heterosexual person.
The other myth that often gets perpetuated (hint hint - conspiracy theorists) is that the gay 'movement' is some kind of organized global conspiracy to pervert, seduce and exploit our children, or that it is some kind of organized and deliberate effort of the 'west' to pervert the 'east.' Well, interestingly enough, more people in countries like the U.S. are against homosexuality than in India. And to think that it's 2009 and we still can't get a global consensus on environmental issues, that we still haven't been able to eradicate poverty, war and exploitation, but somehow a bunch of people spread across the world bent on some purported cultural revolution can organize themselves in such a deliberate manner is naive and unrealistic.
All said and done, I am writing this post with the honest and sincere effort to explain to you guys that you need to look beyond the stereotype (not just on this issue but in life generally). I am NOT interested in you dissecting my post line by line and spreading hate. I am NOT interested in arguing on this topic with you. If you feel there's something worthwhile thinking about from my post, then great. If not, please don't hit the 'quote' or 'post reply' button.
In the words of Metallica (and many before them): "Arrogance and Ignorance go hand in hand."
i have a friend who i am sure is still in the closet. i have never felt uncomfortable around him... he is as normal as any other friend i have except that girls are very comfortable around him...
