For straight people who show even an interest in such issues. Like with this very article for example, I just posted the link on my Facebook, and within ten minutes I have a friend who comments, “Why you supporting LGBTs so much? You changed your orientation or what?” And I’m pretty sure most of those who didn’t dare to comment, at least for a moment considered that I may be gay. [Link]
Now I don’t know how often this happens outside but in India it’s very much a common occurrence i.e. Gay by default. Yup slotting people in the “Gay” category not because of their sexual orientation but based rather on their (simplest of) association with the Queer world.
A close friend of mine who happens to be a well-known blogger in the desi-blogdom has many a times been questioned by her readers, friends and even her family over her constant support for the Gay community via her writings on her blog. For many I guess it’s just not easy to digest the fact that voicing one’s opinion on a subject doesn’t necessarily mean that one has to be directly involved init. Meaning, you don’t have to be a victim of domestic violence or eve-teasing or dowry harassment to show your support for these social causes. Uniting against the shit-holes of the so-called modern society & helping those suffering is what makes us human.
Similarly only Queers encourage Queer movement is not true. Straight people can do too and that to without having any side-effects.
And it would come as no surprise that many gay-friendly folks prefer to stay quiet or show their in-difference just because of this homophobic “Gay by default” attitude. To which I can sympathise with, I know it’s not a bliss to be poked around but my only request to you straight guys is that – screw the damn homophobes and stand by what you believe in – after all you must be the change to wish to see – right?
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People ask me a lot why I support LGBT issues. I do coz it is the right thing to do. Not because I am gay. Now why is that so hard to understand?
I thnk it is a very Indian phenomenon which unfortunately has percolated even to the Indians graduating from the MITs of the world. Basically eduation does nothing to these morons.
Once in a while if I know some of the people I hang out with are *phobic, I provoke them by saying things that are totally queerish. May be this is just my way of dealing with these bigots. Sometimes these straight , normal, regular, whatever have to be told how inhuman they are. That said, I have some darling non Q friends whom I totally look upto and who are very vocal about it. So I do have some hope in straight people
My experience in hearing shit like this has almost always been from Indians and sometimes chinese. This is just a subversive cultural thiking, a fact that Russell Peters pokes really good fun of in his acts.