Monkey Uncaged: Can’t Butch and Femme Men Just Get Along?

littledinosaurs · Jan 10, 2010

Markio said: ↑

Derek the Wolf said: ↑

If we appear to be equal then they will treat us as equals. Bigots will not see us poorly if we don't act that way.
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This reminds me of when straight people say, "I don't mind gay people, as long as they don't shove it in my face/ act gay around me / come on to me." Can you imagine if a gay person said, "I don't mind straight people, as long as they don't shove it in my face / act straight around me / come on to me"? It doesn't seem fair, because straight people constantly will loudly talk about their sex lives, publicly flirt and kiss and hold hands, and ask out people they assume are straight.

Why shouldn't gay people be able to be themselves, publicly hold hands and kiss loved ones, accidentally ask out straight people, or talk about their sex lives with friends?
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I don't really see the parallel.
I mean we all agree that being gay doesn't mean you are a flamer, so i think there is a vast difference between telling someone to tone down their flamboyancy(in terms of the stereotype) and telling someone to not act gay(or intimate with their lover) in public.

But I don't think flamers need to be tone it down.

Monkey Uncaged: Can’t Butch and Femme Men Just Get Along?

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