As you start browsing through the various profiles on any gay networking website, one of the most frequent words you will happen to come across is 'Straight Acting'. Everybody Online is either 'Straight Acting' and/or wants somebody who is 'Straight Acting'. And I can not put it to words how much it infuriates me!
I thought it was only the heterosexual crowd who had the impression of us being sissies. Apparently the gay community is just as up front about this insane propaganda. Sexuality has absolutely nothing to do with masculinity or femininity. Absolutely nothing! Hardly anybody lets their sexuality govern their personality. It just doesn't happen. If you take a good hard look, then you will realize that sexuality comes under personality and not the vice versa. Then why is their so much frigg'in discrimination?
To all those who say they are 'Straight Acting', tell me honestly that have you never worn a clothing item in any shade of pink?. Or that you have never busted a move to Single Ladies or Bad Romance behind the closed bedroom doors? What about trying on some cosmetic product? Where should I begin?! Styling gel? Haven't you ever gone to the barber's for a whitening facial before some important wedding? I know as a matter of fact that no there are waxing parlors for men! Surely not every guy going there is gay! And food! Have you never cooked a single meal in your life? What about shopping? Don't you shop for yourselves? Or have you never gotten teary eyed from Notebook? (Great movie! Those of you who haven't checked it out are missing a great thing!)
Get with it, people!
There is really no such thing as 'Straight Acting'. It's a derogatory term and what's even worse is that we are just as much active in spreading it's use than an average straight crowd. Think about it! Essentially what those the term mean - to acting like a straight person. Do you appear in anyway different from a straight guy? No! Physically there is absolutely nothing that differentiates you from a straight fellow. Then why put so much effort into acting straight?
I will not deny that there are feminine guys out there, because there are. However there is nothing wrong with them and most of all, not all gays are like that. If you happen to like Cricket - you just like it, right? You don't watch it because your straight friend thinks it's the coolest thing ever!
Put a stop this stupidity and simply stop using the word 'Straight Acting'. It would definitely be a step in the right direction to get the equality ball rolling everywhere!
I thought it was only the heterosexual crowd who had the impression of us being sissies. Apparently the gay community is just as up front about this insane propaganda. Sexuality has absolutely nothing to do with masculinity or femininity. Absolutely nothing! Hardly anybody lets their sexuality govern their personality. It just doesn't happen. If you take a good hard look, then you will realize that sexuality comes under personality and not the vice versa. Then why is their so much frigg'in discrimination?
To all those who say they are 'Straight Acting', tell me honestly that have you never worn a clothing item in any shade of pink?. Or that you have never busted a move to Single Ladies or Bad Romance behind the closed bedroom doors? What about trying on some cosmetic product? Where should I begin?! Styling gel? Haven't you ever gone to the barber's for a whitening facial before some important wedding? I know as a matter of fact that no there are waxing parlors for men! Surely not every guy going there is gay! And food! Have you never cooked a single meal in your life? What about shopping? Don't you shop for yourselves? Or have you never gotten teary eyed from Notebook? (Great movie! Those of you who haven't checked it out are missing a great thing!)
Get with it, people!
There is really no such thing as 'Straight Acting'. It's a derogatory term and what's even worse is that we are just as much active in spreading it's use than an average straight crowd. Think about it! Essentially what those the term mean - to acting like a straight person. Do you appear in anyway different from a straight guy? No! Physically there is absolutely nothing that differentiates you from a straight fellow. Then why put so much effort into acting straight?
I will not deny that there are feminine guys out there, because there are. However there is nothing wrong with them and most of all, not all gays are like that. If you happen to like Cricket - you just like it, right? You don't watch it because your straight friend thinks it's the coolest thing ever!
Put a stop this stupidity and simply stop using the word 'Straight Acting'. It would definitely be a step in the right direction to get the equality ball rolling everywhere!
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