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pnwmom

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16. People forget there isn't a bright line between gay culture and straight culture.

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 12:59 PM

Sep 2014

But all of us children of gay people don't. And neither do people who identify as bi.

Through an online group of the children of gays and lesbians, I've heard from many teen and adult children who have felt excluded from both cultures. With their parents, they are condemned by some straight people. And yet some gay people don't accept straight children as real members of their communities, because "they can pass."

You'd think they'd realize that passing isn't good enough.

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Gay Culture Is Dying. Good Riddance! [View all] KamaAina Sep 2014 OP

Sorry if this sounds bad, but I prefer the company of gay people like me. closeupready Sep 2014 #1

mostly seconded. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #3

I should have added lesbians, too - that's totally fine with me. closeupready Sep 2014 #5

when i tell gay people that i can't accept a job in several states, they always know what i mean La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #10

Same here! I used to travel a lot and it was always great to be in a strange city for RKP5637 Sep 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Sep 2014 #20

I hope you aren't saying straight people are yucky right? snooper2 Sep 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Sep 2014 #21

Ah, gotcha, next time start recording, train videos get a lot of views on YouTube snooper2 Sep 2014 #22

lol, that's funny - closeupready Sep 2014 #23

Wow. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #26

Probably. No apologies about it either, if that's what you want here. closeupready Sep 2014 #27

Expect an apology? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #28

as a straight guy, I kinda enjoy gay culture KG Sep 2014 #2

Well, I guess. Xyzse Sep 2014 #4

Unrec... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #6

Um, Andrew Sullivan has been on Colbert KamaAina Sep 2014 #9

So has Peggy Noonan...nt joeybee12 Sep 2014 #14

+1 Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #15

andrew sullivan xchrom Sep 2014 #24

The only "culture" that can't die out is ID by skin color. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #7

Hmmm. This seems like the melting pot theory in a way. el_bryanto Sep 2014 #8

One hopes that at least remnants of it will survive KamaAina Sep 2014 #11

I hope so too! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #18

There is a left handed subculture,it's just super secret sufrommich Sep 2014 #12

LOL! smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #50

Wow, that was some kind of stupid. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #13

Hear hear! shaayecanaan Sep 2014 #32

Perhaps you can join her in reasearch. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #33

People forget there isn't a bright line between gay culture and straight culture. pnwmom Sep 2014 #16

i really only hang out -- in real life -- with gay people -- gay men in fact. xchrom Sep 2014 #25

never, ever think DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #29

I thought it said "Gun Culture is Dying. Good Riddance" madinmaryland Sep 2014 #30

I did, too! Same reason. Some of my ammo is forming a culture... Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #36

I think this article raises some good points. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #31

I read an article on this some years back ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #34

And THIS is why you are a TRUE BLUE ally! Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #35

This is mostly the opinion that has been shared with me by gay men Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #37

What does this even mean? Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #38

I question that too. It's not as if gays on the whole are any more "self-destructive" than heteros. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #39

I am wondering what the response will be. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #41

I believe they were referring to promiscuity, hard drugs and disease. Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #44

Thank you for your response. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #52

I certainly think it's possibe (even desirable) to maintain a distinctive culture and community nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #40

I heard Sarah Weddington speak when I was in college. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #42

That's a great way to put it. People shouldn't have to be "the same" just to co-exist. n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #43

Fuck Andrew Sullivan. QC Sep 2014 #45

I wouldn't if I were you. KamaAina Sep 2014 #46

Except for the bar scene when I was younger, cwydro Sep 2014 #47

I am saddened to see posts from DUers who Codeine Sep 2014 #48

...NO....Gay Culture isn't going away irisblue Sep 2014 #49

I guess I'm an outlier teenagebambam Sep 2014 #51