Comments | mon_deluge: Meredith Baxter comes out

mon_deluge

Meredith Baxter comes out

Dec 02, 2009 16:12

The following is a small snippet from the interview starting at 6:32:

“I am not a political person. I have done political things before but it’s been brought to my attention that this is a political act, even though that’s now what it feels like to me. It just feels like personal exposure and its uncomfortable. From my understanding, is that ( Read more... )

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musicaltwin07 December 2 2009, 21:28:18 UTC

I do feel bad about the heteronormal thinking (I'm pretty sure that's what it's called...I forget :X). I must admit, as open as I try to be and even though I don't care one way or the other about someone's sexual orientation (unless of course the guy I like turns out to be gay lol!), I tend to assume they're straight. I hate that I do that, but it's like so deeply ingrained in me that I have no idea how to go about changing that. Like I don't realize I'm assuming they're straight until they tell me they aren't or they mention something in conversation that says they aren't. I feel awful about that. :(

Yeah Ellen and Portia are the epitome of a happily married couple. :) Seriously, you can see the love in their eyes when they look at each other or talk about each other. I agree, it's beautiful.

Also, I loved this post. It's true.
" Even amongst those who claim to be liberal, a stigma still attaches itself to a gay and lesbian identity. Meredith should have been able to go about her life loving who she chose without having to make a ( ... )

mon_deluge December 3 2009, 07:45:17 UTC

The word is heteronormative :), but I don't blame you for assuming someone is straight. I mean yes it is mostly socialization, but also statistically most people identify as straight. It's sort of this "neutral" we take for granted. Like on LJ I usually assume someone is white and/or a female.

But UGH I heard about NY. I was PISSED. It sucks. Unfortunately NY as a state is actually REALLY conservative and it's just the city that is diverse and liberal. So the rest of the fuckin state ruined it. Douches. This is no separation of Church and State.

furrydepends December 2 2009, 21:37:05 UTC

Loved her on Family Ties and in Down Will Come Baby.