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Its amazing to me how determined gays are to share their sexuality with the world. Its as if they feel obligated to share that fact. Weird.
 
Specop 007 said:
Its amazing to me how determined gays are to share their sexuality with the world. Its as if they feel obligated to share that fact. Weird.
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How is it different when people want to announce they are getting married to a person of opposite sex or sitting around with the guys and talking about all the tail they got?

Sounds to me like it's time to come out of the closet man. 😛
 
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Specop 007 said:
Its amazing to me how determined gays are to share their sexuality with the world. Its as if they feel obligated to share that fact. Weird.
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If you knew anything about me or most other gay people you wouldn't say shit like that. This has nothing to do with rubbing it in people's faces and everything to do with providing a safe place for others to take the first step. You've thankfully never had to live two lives at the same time and constantly hide who you are for fear of judgment/violence/hatred, but you would likely be more sympathetic if you realized what it's like to grow up gay in this country.
 
Platypus said:
If you knew anything about me or most other gay people you wouldn't say shit like that. This has nothing to do with rubbing it in people's faces and everything to do with providing a safe place for others to take the first step. You've thankfully never had to live two lives at the same time and constantly hide who you are for fear of judgment/violence/hatred, but you would likely be more sympathetic if you realized what it's like to grow up gay in this country.
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So you feel compelled to share to the world your gayality? Ok. Deep down you just have to share your sexuality. I rest my case.
 
polarmystery said:
Don't sink to his level, no one else has any issue with this thread.
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My level shit. I have no problems with gays. Never have. I just dont understand this burning desire to push it out onto the world. I'm not even against it. I just simply dont understand it.
 
I've never been even gay-curious but I dont see what the big fuss is either way. It isnt my business who somebody decides to do the deed with. I have my own personal beliefs, but it isnt my place (or any other human's) place to judge.

I will say that I dont like it when a person who is gay really flaunts it and gets obnoxious about it. Yeah, that bugs me. But just because I think they're being tools, it's really irrelevant to their sexuality.
 
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Platypus said:
If you knew anything about me or most other gay people you wouldn't say shit like that. This has nothing to do with rubbing it in people's faces and everything to do with providing a safe place for others to take the first step. You've thankfully never had to live two lives at the same time and constantly hide who you are for fear of judgment/violence/hatred, but you would likely be more sympathetic if you realized what it's like to grow up gay in this country.
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So just curious; do you run into overt discrimination in Chitown as well? I'm sure you run into the occasional jackass (as they're everywhere) but is it bad?
 
Specop 007 said:
My level shit. I have no problems with gays. Never have. I just dont understand this burning desire to push it out onto the world. I'm not even against it. I just simply dont understand it.
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no one is "pushing anything out onto the world." It's merely a movement to allow those who remain hidden--because of fear, shame, cultural stigma, whatever, to realize that life may not be so bad when you simply accept who you are and realize there is a wide community that supports you. People are far more tolerant these days, despite the lingering bigots.

no one is coming to your door to tell you that they are gay, to beg that you accept them--they simply don't care. This "pushing it in your face" is merely your own projection, belying your belief that you aren't against it.
 
Schadenfreude said:
So just curious; do you run into overt discrimination in Chitown as well? I'm sure you run into the occasional jackass (as they're everywhere) but is it bad?
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Last week I was at a crosswalk with my boyfriend and someone said to me "hey what are you looking at you fucking lovely human?" I said "uh.. what are you talking about?" and he said "I hope you get AIDS and die."

So yeah.. it's not pretty out there. That isn't *that* common but it happens every few weeks or so. I'm not much for confrontation and this dude looked really unstable so I just walked away.
 
zinfamous said:
no one is "pushing anything out onto the world." It's merely a movement to allow those who remain hidden--because of fear, shame, cultural stigma, whatever, to realize that life may not be so bad when you simply accept who you are and realize there is a wide community that supports you. People are far more tolerant these days, despite the lingering bigots.

no one is coming to your door to tell you that they are gay, to beg that you accept them--they simply don't care. This "pushing it in your face" is merely your own projection, belying your belief that you aren't against it.
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exactly.
 
Platypus said:
Last week I was at a crosswalk with my boyfriend and someone said to me "hey what are you looking at you fucking lovely human?" I said "uh.. what are you talking about?" and he said "I hope you get AIDS and die."

So yeah.. it's not pretty out there. That isn't *that* common but it happens every few weeks or so. I'm not much for confrontation and this dude looked really unstable so I just walked away.
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Every few WEEKS?!?!

I'm speechless. Wow. If you lived in some little town in the middle of nowhere, maybe I wouldnt be surprised, but in Chicago? Really?

Like I said above, I have my own personal beliefs about what's right and wrong, but it isnt my place or any other person's place to judge. I'm truly sorry you go through that.
 
zinfamous said:
no one is "pushing anything out onto the world." It's merely a movement to allow those who remain hidden--because of fear, shame, cultural stigma, whatever, to realize that life may not be so bad when you simply accept who you are and realize there is a wide community that supports you. People are far more tolerant these days, despite the lingering bigots.

no one is coming to your door to tell you that they are gay, to beg that you accept them--they simply don't care. This "pushing it in your face" is merely your own projection, belying your belief that you aren't against it.
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First off my question is this. Is it really a problem? Look, theres asshats everywhere. White, black, funny hair, gay....whatever. Theres people out there that will always make fun of that which is different.

But is it really a problem? I honestly dont know.

As far as not pushing it in my face.....Really? I would think something less obvious than "Get your gay on ATOT! Fuck that shit and get out here!" would have been posted. But what do I know?

Platypus said:
get your gay on ATOT... if you're still hiding who you are, fuck that shit and get out here. 😎
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Platypus said:
Last week I was at a crosswalk with my boyfriend and someone said to me "hey what are you looking at you fucking lovely human?" I said "uh.. what are you talking about?" and he said "I hope you get AIDS and die."

So yeah.. it's not pretty out there. That isn't *that* common but it happens every few weeks or so. I'm not much for confrontation and this dude looked really unstable so I just walked away.
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How did he know you were gay? Were you holding hands? Wearing a gay pride shirt of some type? Dressed in drag?
 
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