I come from a predominantly blue-collar town, and growing up in the '80's as a teen, it was definitely unacceptable to be a gay male. Homophobia was rampant in high school, and being gay or being labelled as gay meant being harrassed and shunned. Any boy who was "different" was labelled as gay, even if they weren't. I was somewhat different myself, but I guess I acted "macho" enough to avoid that label.
It seems that slowly in places like where I grew up, homosexuality is becoming more and more accepted. People like my parents, who were anti-gay and implored me to be as well, are dying off, and are being replaced by people like me, who are teaching our children to accept others no matter how different.
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I think I'll procrastinate......in a little while.
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