It's not a 'lifestyle' -- it's life

[beldar]

Thanx to nonabloch  for pointing to this:

Myth of the 'gay lifestyle' justifies bias

Quotes from the article:
I don't worship Barbra Streisand, I don't watch any TV show with the word "Housewives" in its title and I love fishing, beer and Madonna. But more important, I'm just a father trying to keep my son away from drugs, get him into college and have a

Comments

[walkertxkitty]

Can I say "amen" to this?

I'm a lesbian. While it's true I have a husband, he doesn't exactly fit squarely into the description of a heterosexual man either (in terms of sexual identity and preferences). Dee is bisexual and he too does not fit squarely into those definitions. The point being, I like girls (or, in some very few cases, girl-like guys).

I'm also very affectionate. I don't think twice about kissing Dorie or hugging her in public. That's how I found out that the bias is alive and well for the women's side of things too. "You didn't look like a lesbian." "You don't act like a lesbian."

Just what are we supposed to look and act like? Alternately, I get "I knew it, you always did look/act like a dyke." I was? I did? Since when? Do I have to waltz around the house in high heels and make-up singing "I feel pretty" in order to be a lesbian?

The article has a well put point.

[taintedangelboy]

::nods::

A very good point.

[xydexx]

Don't own a single record by Barbra, Bette or Judy
Heard of Betty Davis, but never saw her movies
Guess I'm irresponsible, it seems I've shirked my duty
What kind of self-respecting faggot am I?
-Romanovsky & Phillips

[beldar]

As a straight guy who loves musicals, I'm in that in-between land, too.

[beldar]

Feel free to copy. I've had that one for years; it's come in very handy.