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Halx · 08-08-2004, 05:20 PM

My own thought is that labels are a form of bias. For some reason people feel the need to identify themselves as 'straight' before they make a statement that is remotely bi or gay, such as commenting on another man's attractiveness. "I'm straight, but you're a handsome fella." I wanna haul off and smack these people.

In western pop language, gay is a negative word. When you call someone gay, all of the descriptions of stereotypical gay people are suddenly applied to them. It becomes harder to evaluate this person for who they really are.

My thought on this concept is that with the absolution of labels, people will become less guarded about their own sexuality. The identity of 'straight' and 'gay' will be mixed around and blended to where it wont even matter. It wont happen over night. It wont happen in a month. It probably wont happen in a year. It probably actually won't ever happen. However, what WILL happen is a progression towards that ideal. Any step towards that is a good step.

I also wanna remind people that I'm not asking you to vote on if it will be introduced or not. I'm just looking for observation and speculation. This IS only an excercise.

08-08-2004, 05:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	My own thought is that labels are a form of bias. For some reason people feel the need to identify themselves as 'straight' before they make a statement that is remotely bi or gay, such as commenting on another man's attractiveness. "I'm straight, but you're a handsome fella." I wanna haul off and smack these people. In western pop language, gay is a negative word. When you call someone gay, all of the descriptions of stereotypical gay people are suddenly applied to them. It becomes harder to evaluate this person for who they really are. My thought on this concept is that with the absolution of labels, people will become less guarded about their own sexuality. The identity of 'straight' and 'gay' will be mixed around and blended to where it wont even matter. It wont happen over night. It wont happen in a month. It probably wont happen in a year. It probably actually won't ever happen. However, what WILL happen is a progression towards that ideal. Any step towards that is a good step. I also wanna remind people that I'm not asking you to vote on if it will be introduced or not. I'm just looking for observation and speculation. This IS only an excercise. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals] Last edited by Halx; 08-08-2004 at 05:22 PM..