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SB: I Don't get Chaz Bono's Girlfriend (Lettermen Interview)
I understand the issue and Chaz Bono's lifetime dilemma, but about his now girl friend?
Chaz was a lesbian, Chaz was attracted to a woman, so far so good for lesbians. But now Chaz Bono has transformed into a man, so the girlfriend is now basically in a heterosexual relationship, man & woman?
The transformation for Chaz Bono was understandable, but I don't get the lesbian girl friend switching into a heterosexual woman's role? It seems to me that would be against her sexual orientation. She wanted a woman, she got a woman, and now she is involved with a man. At least as far as Chaz Bono goes, Chaz Bono is now a man. He thinks as himself as a man. 100% mentally as a man.
And his sexual desire has not changed. Chaz Bono was always naturally attracted to other women. But the girlfriend has now switched her role. And I would think that switch is more involved, upsetting, traumatic for her than what Chaz Bono went through.
Chaz has not changed his sexual gender desire, but his girl friend has.
Thats like telling a gay man to find a woman, get married, have kids, and be straight.
It never works that way. Not if a gay person really feels inside they were born the way they are. Hard coded.
Chaz was on Letterman. Letterman's interview, a much better interview than Oprah's wishy washy so-so interview with Chaz Bono.
What struck me, and I don't think Letterman even realized it, is Letterman constantly needed explanation and thoughtful understanding of Chaz Bono's mindset.
I wondered if Letterman realized he was asking someone he, and society, looks on as "different" to explain that "difference" as if that "difference" in itself was in conflict with that persons own state of normalcy.
Was in some conflict with how that person really felt they were hard coded inside.
As if that "difference" were something they chose.
Its like asking someone that feels "normal" to explain why they feel "normal", so others that feel they are not "normal" can grasp why that person feels "normal".
(Don't ask me to repeat that)
I don't believe Letterman could grasp the concept of what he was actually asking.
Society either for that matter...
I understand the issue and Chaz Bono's lifetime dilemma, but about his now girl friend?
Chaz was a lesbian, Chaz was attracted to a woman, so far so good for lesbians. But now Chaz Bono has transformed into a man, so the girlfriend is now basically in a heterosexual relationship, man & woman?
The transformation for Chaz Bono was understandable, but I don't get the lesbian girl friend switching into a heterosexual woman's role? It seems to me that would be against her sexual orientation. She wanted a woman, she got a woman, and now she is involved with a man. At least as far as Chaz Bono goes, Chaz Bono is now a man. He thinks as himself as a man. 100% mentally as a man.
And his sexual desire has not changed. Chaz Bono was always naturally attracted to other women. But the girlfriend has now switched her role. And I would think that switch is more involved, upsetting, traumatic for her than what Chaz Bono went through.
Chaz has not changed his sexual gender desire, but his girl friend has.
Thats like telling a gay man to find a woman, get married, have kids, and be straight.
It never works that way. Not if a gay person really feels inside they were born the way they are. Hard coded.
Chaz was on Letterman. Letterman's interview, a much better interview than Oprah's wishy washy so-so interview with Chaz Bono.
What struck me, and I don't think Letterman even realized it, is Letterman constantly needed explanation and thoughtful understanding of Chaz Bono's mindset.
I wondered if Letterman realized he was asking someone he, and society, looks on as "different" to explain that "difference" as if that "difference" in itself was in conflict with that persons own state of normalcy.
Was in some conflict with how that person really felt they were hard coded inside.
As if that "difference" were something they chose.
Its like asking someone that feels "normal" to explain why they feel "normal", so others that feel they are not "normal" can grasp why that person feels "normal".
(Don't ask me to repeat that)
I don't believe Letterman could grasp the concept of what he was actually asking.
Society either for that matter...
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