Well, you even had a reputation around here for being the gayest straight man. And I think a lot of gay guys I knew thought you were gay through wishful thinking. ;)


I don't mind you calling us on it. It strict terms, you are absolutely correct. It's more likely US who are being hypocritical when we 'ping' that Shirvell is gay because of how he comes off. And likely we all know that, but we also like to be silly and just a little bit bitchy. ;)

More seriously, most gays are also a bit sensitized to those railing against homosexuality the loudest being despicable closet cases, and we enjoy seeing that revealed by whatever means. Not only for the sheer joy of it - but because the more that tendency comes to light, the more the loud-mouthiest gay haters who aren't gay might shut up for fear of seeming absolutely gay.

You're right...no more than YOU can possibly comprehend what it's like to continually through adolescence have your sexuality wrongly assailed.

I'm Jewish, trust me, I'm well versed in what it's like to be the target of bigotry.

Go ahead and tell Billy Lucas's parents (thanks GC) that, really, Billy shouldn't have been whining, he had no idea what REAL persecution is.

Where did that come from?! That has nothing to do with what I said.

Well... Whatever makes you happy.

I used to get bullied for being abnormally tall. It was so freaking crazy. I was so Not Tall, but thug kids kept thinking I was - maybe because I was such a big character. Whatever, I used to get my ass handed to me constantly for having my head in the clouds.

Sigh - I don't think anyone can ever understand the heartache of being thought tall when I was so diligently short. It was a nightmare. Only those of us who went through it can possibly understand.





ok, just havin' a little fun. That's not a parody aimed with malice at anyone particular

Try growing up Jehovah's Witness - Hellish.

But think of the positives - Gay = fashion, Jewish = Chosen, Jehovah's Witness = Ringing doorbells well.

Are you confusing being BULLIED for being gay versus just "being gay"? I mean, it's always slightly awkward when clients ask me if I'm married (granted, they're usually the elderly ones with no gaydar), but I just say no and shrug it off. I'm pretty confident in my sexuality so who gives a flying poobah. Plus, they aren't bullying me about it.

I know swishy men who are straight but they're confident in their sexuality so it doesn't bug them what other people think.

Unfortunately, teens aren't confident about much of anything (hence the "it gets better" campaign). Did Billy Lucas kill himself because he was perceived as gay, or because he was a) bullied because of that perception and/or b) self-loathing because of all the religious hatred? If there's no problem with being gay, who cares how you are perceived? Is it the difference between being a little annoyed and being "assailed" due to perceived sexuality?

Exactly, next time if you just remember that if you disagree with me then you are wrong, it will save you a lot of time and effort.

You know, there is another word for that.