benji wrote:You would be surprised...I know a lot of gay people, and there a lot of kids doing it because it's "trendy", so they can complain about being "oppressed" and to get attention. For serious. The best ones, and likely truly gay at heart ones, are the ones who don't feel if I haven't mentioned they're gay in the last five minutes I probably forgot and need to be reminded.
They also agree gays should wear some kind of symbol on their clothing. And that maybe we should put them all in one location for their protection, maybe some kind of camp or something with other lesser groups like gypsies.
I am not opposed to symbolic representation. In fact, I have a rainbow bracelet although I do not wear it all the time. I wear it simply to show that I will not allow the closed mindedness and hatred of others dictate the freedom with which I live my life. It's not to flaunt out that I'm gay, or to force it upon others. It's also for recognition, though not in the way you might think. Recognition among other LGBTQ people. I don't wear it with the heterosexual people in mind. It's to help identify and find similar people.
I have so many friends who are afraid of coming out because of the consequences it could have. They are afraid to have a real relationship because that would mean that those close to them would find out. So instead, they resort to having sex with multiple partners to try to fulfill their needs. I fear for them because that just means that they're putting themsleves at risk for STDs - and so much of this could be avoided if they were only free to express themselves as they would without hate.
Shannon wrote:Ugh, I hate those overly outspoken gays that walk round in woman-like clothing, bright colors, makeup, etc. that love screaming "Oh my god!! I'm so gay!". Definately attention seekers who will go to any length to get that attention. Wether or not they are actually gay, I don't care - just don't go running round annoying everyone else with your girly screams.
Don't be so presumptuous as to think that you're the reason they act this way. Most gay people I know try to take on the persona that straight people 'dont exist' so they can avoid being judged. If they are seeking recognition at all, I'm sure it has nothing to do with other straight people.
Shannon wrote:I was bought up a Jehovah's witness, but I'm not anymore. I was bought up to think being gay was wrong, so that's definately in my mind and still my mindset. However I haven't ever looked into it enough to form an opinion on it myself, and probably wont because it's just something I don't care about. There's way more important things in this world than wondering if/why someone is gay.
I could argue with you about how you obviously have formed opinions on gay people just by the way you talk, but I'm not even going to bother.