Some people just work my last nerve with the "being gay doesn't define me" line.
You know what I'm talking about. "There's more to me than being gay." "Being gay is just a small part of me. It doesn't define me." Like being gay is a pretty shirt you can pull out of the closet when you're in the mood. And I chose the closet analogy on purpose.
I have news for you, sister. Being gay is everything about you. There is nothing that is with you more than your gayness. Not your religion. Not your family. Not your job. Nothing. Your gayness is with you 24/7 every day of your life until you breathe your last breath.
And by the way, that's exactly how the world defines you, whether you like it or not. Get over it.
Snarky opinions and lustful thoughts of an unashamedly liberal, gay, Bay Area Daddy Bear. If my commentary unwittingly offends, tough shit.
3 comments:
It's a way of denying the internalized heterosexism people are brainwashed into constantly. If you can minimize something about yourself that makes you uncomfortable, life can seem a bit less painful.
Of course, beneath the surface, it's quite toxic.
Thank you for starting off with an original insightful post. Well done. Being GAY does define us and I'm every bit as tired of these bozos who try and get around have to define themselves as gay. They're like the ones who say, "I don't have to tell me friends, or my parents, or my colleagues, or....it's not relevant. NOT relevant? It's completely relevant and if you aren't talking about who you are sexually and otherwise, your not being honest. You're trying to escape being real and we have enough of those around town, that we don't need more. In other words, some other insightful person said if you aren't part ofo the solution, you're still part of the problem. So absolutely true - it's inarguable.
I couldn't agree more buddy
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