<p>because we are proud of who we are........</p>
<p>You know what? I believe we should hold straight pride parades.</p>
<p>WMHS: are you also opposed to black or Native American pride celebrations? Because it's the exact same principle.</p>
<p>It's the same argument white people use when it comes to racial pride celebrations: why can't there be a white history month? Simply because white people are the majority, and straight people are the majority. Because the majority typically gets their way in most policymaking and procedures, government tosses us a bone by letting us parade in the streets. Is it what the LGB community necessarily wants? Not really. I doubt you'd find a gay individual who wouldn't trade in all the parades, pins, and awareness celebrations just to be considered a normal member of society, rather than being defined by their sexuality or gender identity. But that's fairly impossible at this point, so they'll make do with the parade, and straight people can enjoy having society consider them as normal enough not to need a parade to promote awareness. The reason they're proud of something that isn't their choice is because if they weren't, everyone else would start interpreting it as something to be ashamed of. Not that most straight people don't already do.</p>
<p>^Well said.</p>
<p>One thing that makes me mad is that it's near impossible to be accused of a hate crime if you wrong a straight white male. And Asians aren't counted as a minority in many cases because we also have high SAT scores.</p>
<p>Sometimes reality is more whacked up than your weirdest dreams.</p>
<p>Sorry about my last few posts being incoherent and moderately bigoted, the bigotedness was not intended, but rather a consequence of a lack of sleep and ineptitude at properly articulating ideas. </p>
<p>Just to clear up a few things, </p>
<p>about the natives, my point was that during the late 1800s and early 1900s, there was an idea that the proper way to "solve" the native american problem was to give them what white people want, aka, traditional American style community, and an agrarian lifestyle. They assumed just because they (the anglos) wanted a good job, and a good piece of land, the natives would enjoy the same, and as we all know, this was not the case. To bring this back to the context of lgbt, with most of the gay people that I know, they agree that the lifestyle of white protestant society (not anti gay hate, that is not what I am talking about, I just mean stereotypical american life with 2 kids, a partner, a house in the suburbs, church on a weekly basis, ect) is not how they want to live.
The Hollywood gay men that I refferenced are friends of my step brother who are actually very influential in gay culture. (Ellen is the face, but who are the brains...)</p>
<p>Well then you know some really dumb, out-of-touch gay people. I babysit for 10+ gay couples with adopted children and they wish more than anything that they could marry under the law; right now, only one of them is the legal parent of their children. If he or she dies, the kid could be forced to leave their home.</p>
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I just don't understand the double-standard. If straight people went out and held a "Straight Pride Parade," many would be (rightfully) outraged. But why aren't people also outraged at "Gay Pride Parades?" It's been said before; many believe that sexuality is not a choice. Why flamboyantly be proud of something that wasn't even your choice?
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<p>Supposedly, some town in Minnesota (I think) had a Straight Pride event once, and the only people who got mad were uber-PC straight people. The GLBT population thought it was hilarious. And I share the same view: if straight people are suffering from a bit of parade envy, and the intent of their "Straight Pride Parade" is NOT gay-bashing, then let 'em have their fun, too.</p>
<p>You have to understand: gay pride is not about pride in being gay in and of itself. It's about being proud of having the courage to withstand the discrimination and hatred that, sadly, is still widespread. We don't choose to be gay, no, but we choose to be brave about it and stick up for ourselves instead of letting other people make us ashamed of who we are. I don't know about you, but I think that's something to be proud of.</p>
<p>So it's more of a "Gay we're not not proud of being gay because we want to be ourselves and that should always be OK and everyone should let us be ourselves parade?"</p>
<p>I think the other name is more catchy.</p>
<p>WMHS you dont have all the facts on this, so i think you should just keep quiet... you would seem less ignorant that way.</p>
<p>^ Wow, seriously? Talk about ignorance. </p>
<p>Anyways, I'm against all kinds of pride parades. It's been my experience that it spreads negative stereotypes about all kinds of people and very rarely leads to any good. We need parades to bring people together, not differentiate them even more.</p>
<p>About the gay pride parades, I would totally accept them and attend if it wasnt for all of the sexual inuendos and like</p>