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(08-10-2013, 04:22 PM)shotgunbadger Wrote: Let's talk some empathy here, realtalk.
You want to 'understand and share' my feelings regarding my sexuality in the media? Rock on, I welcome it.
Ever feel like the absolute BEST case for most media is that they just ignore you, because the alternative is some really fucking disgusting stereotypes, so at least if they pretend you don't exist they can't actively insult you further?
Ever silently thank god when a character representing your sexuality just acts like a normal human being, because that's such a rare treat?
Is one of the reasons you love things like MMOs the fact that no matter what the devs put in, usually, you can just be a gay dude and since you're playing with other real humans instead of programs it doesn't matter the creator's views of gays because you can usually find a supportive environment?
How many times has 'we'll wait and see' meant 'we're going to ignore you' for something as basic as just acknowledging that you exist?
Do you often hear your sexuality tossed around as a casual insult, because that'd be a terrible thing to be after all, and at the very least in escapism you can just tune all that out?
That's why this sucks so much. This is one of the few refuges many of us has, and it's once again invaded by that big neon "YOU ARE NOT NORMAL" sign that follows a lot of us all our life.
I'm going to toss a fun comment in here to sort of try to release a little steam from all parties; Normal is so out-dated.
That said, that depends, all of this? On the individual. I'm more tolerant than many, I admit that. I'm willing to put more hope into things, I admit that.
I simply ask people if they're willing to do the same. If they are not, that's entirely fine.
I am also strictly against volatile or otherwise toxic and abrasive... 'solutions'. I feel they offer nothing. This is part of my 'hyper feminist' thing earlier in the thread. This sect of feminists, not the group as a whole heavens no, are unfortunately some of the most vocal, and most toxic of the lot. This is the kind of thing we do -not- need in the LGBT community.
Granted, again, I do not like the term feminist or 'masculinist'. I prefer humanist. I want equality in all manner, for all genders. But that's neither here nor there.