Gay people

germoon
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:28:18 +0000

It’s the same argument white people use when it comes to racial pride celebrations: why can’t there be a white history month? Simply because white people are the majority, and straight people are the majority. Because the majority typically gets their way in most policymaking and procedures, government tosses us a bone by letting us parade in the streets. Is it what the LGB community necessarily wants? Not really. I doubt you’d find a gay individual who wouldn’t trade in all the parades, pins, and awareness celebrations just to be considered a normal member of society, rather than being defined by their sexuality or gender identity. But that’s fairly impossible at this point, so they’ll make do with the parade, and straight people can enjoy having society consider them as normal enough not to need a parade to promote awareness. The reason they’re proud of something that isn’t their choice is because if they weren’t, everyone else would start interpreting it as something to be ashamed of. Not that most straight people don’t already do.