A national day of silence would seem to be counterproductive. Just like gay rights parades and the like, it is an "In your face" kind of tactic.
While I'm a married heterosexual, I really couldn't care less about anyone else's sexual preference. It's all the same to me if you prefer guys, girls, consenting barnyard animals, or any combination. Talking about your sex life on a forum is dramatically different than doing it at work. I really don't want to hear about my coworkers love life at work. I just want to do my job. Your wife is sleeping around? Boinking 3 different guys while living with you bisexual girlfriend? I really don't care and I really don't want to hear about it. Rubbing my nose in your sexuality with a national day of silence just irritates people that aren't part of the problem. The people that discriminate against your preference will just have one more thing to ridicule.
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