I think what confounds things is that there's also the issue of cross-gender going on here, as well: does a lesbian have a better idea of being a gay man than a straight man has knowledge of being a gay man? Or does sex trump sexuality? There's a lot of leeway, obviously. And, probably none too fun for my flist, these are the kinds of things I love to chew on.
(Closet philosophy major, sorry. I know, I know. The shame!)
They might have done it clumsily or whatever but their goals are unarguable
Yeah, if only they hadn't gone about it in a way that made them an easy target for treating their goals as arguable -- because they presented them as though they were, instead of keeping the focus where it belongs.
It has been years since I've owned that bookstore, but the gay and lesbian and bi kids who frequented my shop remain some of my fondest memories. What was funniest was when a group would come in who were all good friends -- two of the boys would grab the latest Out, two others would go for Heavy Metal, and one of the girls would snag a copy of Advocate and the other two girls would grab one of the Wiccan magazines.
I thought it was hysterical, and yet at the same time, the friendship among the four (2 gay, 3 straight, 1 bi) was an incredibly hopeful sign of the generation to come.
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Date: 1 Oct 2009 12:52 am (UTC)(Closet philosophy major, sorry. I know, I know. The shame!)
They might have done it clumsily or whatever but their goals are unarguable
Yeah, if only they hadn't gone about it in a way that made them an easy target for treating their goals as arguable -- because they presented them as though they were, instead of keeping the focus where it belongs.
It has been years since I've owned that bookstore, but the gay and lesbian and bi kids who frequented my shop remain some of my fondest memories. What was funniest was when a group would come in who were all good friends -- two of the boys would grab the latest Out, two others would go for Heavy Metal, and one of the girls would snag a copy of Advocate and the other two girls would grab one of the Wiccan magazines.
I thought it was hysterical, and yet at the same time, the friendship among the four (2 gay, 3 straight, 1 bi) was an incredibly hopeful sign of the generation to come.