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Lawyerlady


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Tangerine wrote:

I had a friend who would introduce herself, "Hi, I'm Jane. I'm a lesbian."
She was profoundly insecure and felt that was the only way to make herself seem interesting.
She stopped doing that eventually, which was great because she was a nice person with many good qualities.

When other people feel the need to constantly mention their sexuality, it makes me think that they are insecure.

 It's part of who you are - it's not ALL you are.  As soon as you do what Jane did, nothing else matters.  She has made it all about being a lesbian.  Doesn't matter if she is a fabulous woman, terrific mother, great cook, stellar pianist, or astounding artist.  She has made it clear, that above all things - being a lesbian is more important than anything else about her. 



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Tangerine wrote:

I had a friend who would introduce herself, "Hi, I'm Jane. I'm a lesbian."
She was profoundly insecure and felt that was the only way to make herself seem interesting.
She stopped doing that eventually, which was great because she was a nice person with many good qualities.

When other people feel the need to constantly mention their sexuality, it makes me think that they are insecure.

 That's a valid point, but depending where they live, homosexuals may not be accepted for who they are.

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If something is part of me, I don't have to announce it. It just is.

I am a woman.

That's just part of me.

I have green eyes, salt and pepper hair and walk with a limp.

It's just part of me.

My choice is sexual partner, or lack there of, is just as much ingrained as my southern drawl.

I don't have to announce which way I swing. You're more than likely going to figure it out sooner rather than later.

Grand announcements are people looking for kudos or validation.

If it's just part of you, it won't matter what anyone else thinks or feels.

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"Came out"?

So now NOT having sex is something to "come out" about?
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When everyone and their cousin is constantly telling you "Hey, you need to find yourself a girl." or "When are you going to get hitched?" or other things along that same vein, I can see the need to "come out". It doesn't matter if that "coming out" is "Hey, I'm gay/lesbian." or "Hey, I'm asexual and not interested.".

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And "never underestimate a straight man in an apron!" would have been funny?
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Anywhere else, it probably could have been. On a cooking show, knowing that the Chef industry is predominantly straight males, probably not.

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WYSIWYG wrote:

And "never underestimate a straight man in an apron!" would have been funny?
- Lawyerlady

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Anywhere else, it probably could have been. On a cooking show, knowing that the Chef industry is predominantly straight males, probably not.

 So what?  Since gays are small portion of the population, wouldn't that be true anywhere?  Oh, well, don't underestimate this gay Bank Teller.  OR, don't underestimate this gay meter reader!  Don't underestimate this gay insurance salesman!  The point is WHO CARES?  ANd, how is it relevant to the job they are doing?  It isn't.



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Don't underestimate this heterosexual librarian!

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It's a JOKE, people.

Some jokes work & some fall flat.

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flan327 wrote:

It's a JOKE, people.

Some jokes work & some fall flat.

flan

 No, it wasn't a joke.  



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Since gays are small portion of the population, wouldn't that be true anywhere? Oh, well, don't underestimate this gay Bank Teller. OR, don't underestimate this gay meter reader! Don't underestimate this gay insurance salesman! The point is WHO CARES? ANd, how is it relevant to the job they are doing? It isn't.
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You must have missed my quote of Lawyerlady's post, and that I was commenting on how it probably would have not been a funny joke in that setting.

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