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RKP5637

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30. I was always shocked as a youth that so many people were preoccupied with others'

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 03:49 PM

Feb 2014

sexual orientation. Then, as I became older, I learned of the laws against LGBT on and on, I was shocked by that.

I was reading recently there are about 70,000 gay marriages in the entire US. To me, that's not very many in a nation with over 300 million people.

I believe the census reporting believes there are 3% to 5% LGBT in the entire US. That's not very many.

I guess I've never understood why some people are preoccupied with other peoples' private parts to the point of being a fetish, and moreover why they are afraid of LGBT, and why they are afraid if LGBT have equal rights to straight people.

The net/net of it to me is some love hatefulness and persecution, and LGBT provides a convenient target for them. And some use religion to justify what is really their love of hatefulness and persecution of others. It just feels good to them IMO.

I often figure no matter what one does in life, probably half the people are going to hate you for one or another thing.

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Things nobody says to heterosexuals... [View all] one_voice Feb 2014 OP

Amen! Aristus Feb 2014 #1

Excellent. k&r. sufrommich Feb 2014 #2

Excellent!!! Funny, I was just saying similar this morning. I just can't believe RKP5637 Feb 2014 #3

Funny thing, 50 years ago or so... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #11

It's a convoluted world. Yep, seems like progress! I recall well my parents absolutely RKP5637 Feb 2014 #23

Threes Company Springslips Feb 2014 #60

Here's another one.......... thelordofhell Feb 2014 #4

Thanks, I'm going to use that one! LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #5

One of my best friends is gay - dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #6

The "When did you decide you were straight" question is one I've often asked homophobes. catbyte Feb 2014 #7

HA! MynameisBlarney Feb 2014 #8

I've used that also. SheilaT Feb 2014 #9

Yeah, I've said that too Fumesucker Feb 2014 #16

K&R nt alp227 Feb 2014 #10

Actually, someone once did say to me... The_Commonist Feb 2014 #12

Yeah I have to admit, I've used a couple of those lines myself. Ratty Feb 2014 #20

I was gonna say the same thing... Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2014 #38

I have been known to say this one: DeadLetterOffice Feb 2014 #13

Who ever cooked this up was not a straight guy working in SF circa 1975- now. mulsh Feb 2014 #14

The "how do you have sex" one RBStevens Feb 2014 #15

welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #43

Hi RBStevens! Welcome! Lisa0825 Feb 2014 #46

That is so straight! KamaAina Feb 2014 #17

LOL! I want that line. +++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #27

My BFF gal-pal wearing my favorite shirt! Rhythm Feb 2014 #44

I once worked at a law office where I had an older gay secretary The Second Stone Feb 2014 #18

They forgot VA_Jill Feb 2014 #19

Same here, like everyone has to be approved by them. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #25

Yes! Yes! Yes! DeSwiss Feb 2014 #21

"why do you hate women?" directed at a female, "men" if male. uppityperson Feb 2014 #22

This is real! "See if you can see their sexual organs in the shower! If they don't RKP5637 Feb 2014 #24

I am a straight guy upaloopa Feb 2014 #26

I was always shocked as a youth that so many people were preoccupied with others' RKP5637 Feb 2014 #30

I was a witness at the wedding of my sister-in-law and her upaloopa Feb 2014 #31

"If you could change your heterosexuality, whould you?" Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #28

Would have been more effective with a little spell checking and proofreading.... n/t kiawah Feb 2014 #29

I didn't do the picture.. one_voice Feb 2014 #34

"Some of my best friends are straight and they know I don't believe in their lifestyle choices." Happyhippychick Feb 2014 #32

FFS! I have actually hear the "gay" version of that used here! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #33

+1 That condescending "alienating your allies" bit is always an immediate DU facepalm for me. Zorra Feb 2014 #66

Kick & recommended. William769 Feb 2014 #35

How about Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #36

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #37

Could you help me redecorate? armed_and_liberal Feb 2014 #39

"what a waste" or something similar if they find out someone attractive is gay JI7 Feb 2014 #40

"What a waste" Laughing Mirror Feb 2014 #64

something about pushing an agenda or forcing their views JI7 Feb 2014 #41

How do you know you're gay if you haven't tried it? Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2014 #42

K&R sheshe2 Feb 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #47

, blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #48

Changing laws will help a lot. Not a cure, but a big help. merrily Feb 2014 #49

Anyone who thinks heterosexuals commonly say things like that . . . MrModerate Feb 2014 #50

Where did you see the word "commonly?" Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #51

The concept of 'common' comes from the OP . . . MrModerate Feb 2014 #67

The "concept" is something YOU brought up. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #68

Yes, I came up with the notion of some things being more 'common' . . . MrModerate Feb 2014 #70

Your condescension has been noted. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #72

And your embrace of 'resentment entitlement' is very obvious. MrModerate Feb 2014 #74

You are in need of some edification, I fear. MADem Feb 2014 #53

Excellent ad. Very close to the approach I used . . . MrModerate Feb 2014 #69

Wanda Sykes disagrees Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #54

How did the meaning of "That's so gay" change? merrily Feb 2014 #55

It no longer has anything to do with sexuality n/t MrModerate Feb 2014 #71

How do you know what people who say it have in mind? merrily Feb 2014 #73

Observation. n/t MrModerate Feb 2014 #75

Less observation, and more simply interpretation. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #76

You really believe that when teenagers say "that's so gay . . ." MrModerate Feb 2014 #77

I would dispute that it's possible to fully separate it from the notion of "gay=bad." nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #87

Actually, I've been asked the "how do you know" question! MADem Feb 2014 #52

Are you two sisters? theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #56

K & R In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #57

Brilliant Borchkins Feb 2014 #58

I've been asked three of those and I'm hetero. 1awake Feb 2014 #59

K&R myrna minx Feb 2014 #61

Then there was the colleague... BillStein Feb 2014 #62

Thanks. I've had to cringe so many times when my straight freinds meet my gay freinds. marble falls Feb 2014 #63

I won't say never... Omnith Feb 2014 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #78

Me too. dilby Feb 2014 #79

Often? Was it serious or in jest? What about the other questions? Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #81

Well, that was inappropriate. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #83

That someone said "How do you know you aren't gay if you haven't tried it." Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #85

That is certainly a good way to see it. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #86