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Straight Pride
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psychoslice
Veteran Member
I'm proud to be just me, whatever sexual adventures I do, that simple.
Curious George
Veteran Member
I am happy being a heterosexual. So happy that I would not try to shame someone for being homosexual and thus necessitate the need for "gay pride." But, beyond that, I see no purpose in finding pride in that which I cannot control.
I'm a proud, heterosexual male.
What about you?
Do you feel there is shame in heterosexuality that necessitates the need to have a pride movement?
psychoslice
Veteran Member
It use to be the blacks that ever one picked on, now its the gay's, what will be next lol.
gsa
Well-Known Member
I'm gay and quite happy you are content being heterosexual. Most of my best friends and family are part of the straight pride movement. Thankfully, they don't interpret that as hostility to gays and homosexuality. Like most gays, they aren't keen on parades; they just enjoy living, and being, free.
I'm a proud, heterosexual male.
What about you?
How did your parents take it? Hope they were supportive.
Jumi
Well-Known Member
Coming out of the closet as a heterosexual was easy, actually most expected it to happen. There was no societal shame associated with it nor was there pressure against being who I was in that sense.
For depression it was different and here's what people who are lucky to have complete normalcy usually lack experience in. The support was minimal, people kept blaming me for faking it("you're not really depressed if you don't x"), being a betrayer of nation for daring to be that way and many things I don't care to mention. I lost friends by admitting I was depressed. When I got back on my feet, no one noticed except those close to me. I'm proud yes, proud that I got out what was considered shameful. I still usually don't talk about it face-to-face, because you know what kind of **** you'll hear about yourself. Here I've admitted it once, to help someone so it's known. There is no escape. It's out of the bag. I'm proud.
Ask yourself questions. Maybe you will know why heterosexual "pride" is not needed. Have you ever experienced being ostracized?
For depression it was different and here's what people who are lucky to have complete normalcy usually lack experience in. The support was minimal, people kept blaming me for faking it("you're not really depressed if you don't x"), being a betrayer of nation for daring to be that way and many things I don't care to mention. I lost friends by admitting I was depressed. When I got back on my feet, no one noticed except those close to me. I'm proud yes, proud that I got out what was considered shameful. I still usually don't talk about it face-to-face, because you know what kind of **** you'll hear about yourself. Here I've admitted it once, to help someone so it's known. There is no escape. It's out of the bag. I'm proud.
Ask yourself questions. Maybe you will know why heterosexual "pride" is not needed. Have you ever experienced being ostracized?
Ultimatum
Classical Liberal
I do and, clearly, so do others--and I'm happy for all those people!
I'm also patriotic--not that I was able to control where I was born.
No, but it's a warm feeling that I just have to share with the world! Who could possibly be triggered by this?
I will be able to pass down the family genes so, yes--they were awfully supportive!
Why do you have to feel ostracized in order to take pride in something? Who made you the creator of definitions?
I'm proud to be heterosexual, though. Who the f*ck mentioned homosexuality?
Why?
I'm attracted to women, too, but it's not something I even understand why it would engender pride at all.
Not me. But that's a rather disingenuous comment to make as there is zero chance you'd have posted a "straight pride" thread if there hadn't been such a high-profile recent "gay pride"
ha ha ha
No but really that is true. I'm not laughing now.
But I actually do have secret fears that the whole world except for me will become gay. I will be lost and confused, not knowing what to do. Where will I find a job? Where will I shower?
As a proud straight guy who fights straight erasure & straight bashing, I'm organizing a straight pride parade.
Join up!
Join up!
Amen, brother! Lol.
leibowde84
Veteran Member
I am proud of myself and my accomplishments. And, I am a heterosexual man. But, because heterosexuals have not been discriminated against, I fail to see a reason to have "heterosexual pride".
I'm a proud, heterosexual male.
What about you?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
You apparently do not understand the point behind GLBT pride. It isn't that we are pride just because we are, it's pride in that we don't let society dictate how we will live, who we will be, or force us to be stuck in a closet. The pride isn't because you are homosexual, bisexual, or somewhere underneath the transgender umbrella, it comes from knowing there will be problems, from knowing others will disapprove, sometimes families disown us and some friends abandon us, we know we can expect discrimination, but we do it any ways.
I'm not at all proud of my sexuality, or potential lack thereof. It's a pretty irrelevant aspect of my identity. Consequently, I tend to not give two $#@%s about other people's sexuality either.