07-29-2014, 04:21 PM
Every stereotype has a nugget of truth in the center.
For instance, there are some serious flamers out there - and they are so obvious while the rest of us slide through life that most people think that to be gay one needs to be an obvious flame.
I don't know what the gay world is.... I have two terms, gay scene and gay community.
The Scene is the bars and clubs which do hold a lot of shallow folk and there is a strong leaning toward youth. The community is everything else, like community centers, gay owned stores, and all of those political offices seeking to give all LGBT rights.
I have no idea then what the gay world would be with my lables... Bars/Clubs? The rest of it?
Yes a lot of LGBT have the myths and not the realities to draw from.
Its not like as soon as we were born the doctor said 'Its a Gay' and the parents proceeds to introduce us to the LGBT Community, scene, traditions and stuff.... No, most LGBT are born and assumed straight and thus begins their training to full fill The Plan, getting married, having kids.. blah blah blah.
Most households either don't discuss the realities from stereotypes of the gay part of society, or if they do its to promote those myths. Its not until the kid comes out of the closet that suddenly it becomes important to teach the kid the truth about LGBT - but by that time its too late.
I am happy to report that with a majority of people suddenly being supportive of LGBT (at least in America) there has been a slight change in the wind when it comes to separating truth from stereotypes. I go to non-LBGT forums and note that more and more straight people are calling BS when a basher comes on and starts spewing some stereotype.
So. This means that some people are actually researching and learning and trying to set the record straight.
Myths are hard to kill... So when will the world see the end of stereotypes? I don't even think God knows.
For instance, there are some serious flamers out there - and they are so obvious while the rest of us slide through life that most people think that to be gay one needs to be an obvious flame.
I don't know what the gay world is.... I have two terms, gay scene and gay community.
The Scene is the bars and clubs which do hold a lot of shallow folk and there is a strong leaning toward youth. The community is everything else, like community centers, gay owned stores, and all of those political offices seeking to give all LGBT rights.
I have no idea then what the gay world would be with my lables... Bars/Clubs? The rest of it?
Yes a lot of LGBT have the myths and not the realities to draw from.
Its not like as soon as we were born the doctor said 'Its a Gay' and the parents proceeds to introduce us to the LGBT Community, scene, traditions and stuff.... No, most LGBT are born and assumed straight and thus begins their training to full fill The Plan, getting married, having kids.. blah blah blah.
Most households either don't discuss the realities from stereotypes of the gay part of society, or if they do its to promote those myths. Its not until the kid comes out of the closet that suddenly it becomes important to teach the kid the truth about LGBT - but by that time its too late.
I am happy to report that with a majority of people suddenly being supportive of LGBT (at least in America) there has been a slight change in the wind when it comes to separating truth from stereotypes. I go to non-LBGT forums and note that more and more straight people are calling BS when a basher comes on and starts spewing some stereotype.
So. This means that some people are actually researching and learning and trying to set the record straight.
Myths are hard to kill... So when will the world see the end of stereotypes? I don't even think God knows.
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