Poll: Are you gay?
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Gay male and big time gamer here.
Gonzogamer, I strongly suggest you do some research on what bisexuality means before you end up upsetting someone in real life who identifies as Bi, NOT gay. We should respect however a person wishes to self identify.
There is a huge difference. I'm gay and have no interest in exploring a woman's nether regions (though I quite like boobs, heh). I've also been lucky enough to not be obviously gay so I've not had to deal with as much intolerance as some but I've definitely felt it and I long for the day where really, nobody cares. In fact, if it wasn't for a certain organization still going strong today who altered the minds of the ancient Greeks / Romans, we wouldn't care.
DaveyWoo, I would ask that you consider tolerance if a feller does try to chat you up. Surely, a compliment is a compliment, no matter where it comes from. As long as he understands that you're not interested and doesn't try to get physical with you, that should be the end of it. It causing you a problem for a guy to even talk to you about it, though, is not helping us get to a more peaceful place in life.
SultanP, so by your logic, gay fellers can't look masculine? Hehe, you obviously don't get out much as nobody can usually tell I'm gay until they get to know me and it becomes more obvious through conversations we may have. There are all sorts of looks for every group and there are plenty of masculine gay fellers who look it. Why are you feeling that straight fellers have to go out of their way to look "straight". I don't get that.
RussianAssassin, I have always thought the same thing too. We've been around just as long as people have been and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to learn that this is Nature's way of delaying over-population (which we are now approaching). The Earth can only sustain so many of us destructive beings after all.
LordAzrael, well put and I concur.
Dochmbi - Haha, you sound like my mate (and former room-mate) who is envious of gay men and always saying he wishes he was one because we can get sex so easily. He gets mad at me because I'm like a monk and I'm "not taking advantage of all my opportunities". There are pros and cons all over, of course. One con for me is that I've always wanted my own kid and that isn't as easy for me.
BrightRaven - just take your time, mate, go at your own pace and know that yes, there will be people who don't care for you but there are also tons of us who would help and support you. For myself, I'm not in the closet but I also don't go around announcing it. If it comes up, I'll discuss it as I won't hide it. As for your question about the girl date - yes, if you are misleading her as to your intentions as that is disrespectful. Good luck.
Oh and I'll also throw this into the mix too - ALL men like big dicks, gay or straight. I'm not saying straight fellers will want to do anything with them but they sure do get fascinated by them.
My opinion is that of Kinsey's - that we are all born on the same sexual scale with some moving more to one side or the other and some falling in the middle. I do have to say, though, that it ISN'T a choice, people. Who in their right mind would choose to be persecuted?
Oh and thanks for whoever wrote "Being open minded is not the same as being mindlessly open". I loved that, it just became our quote of the shift up on the board at work. heh
I'm not wading into the gay marriage question here as that would seriously de-rail the topic.
Finally, I'm heartened to see that people can discuss this intelligently and with common sense. Thank you for that.
Cheers.
Gonzogamer, I strongly suggest you do some research on what bisexuality means before you end up upsetting someone in real life who identifies as Bi, NOT gay. We should respect however a person wishes to self identify.
There is a huge difference. I'm gay and have no interest in exploring a woman's nether regions (though I quite like boobs, heh). I've also been lucky enough to not be obviously gay so I've not had to deal with as much intolerance as some but I've definitely felt it and I long for the day where really, nobody cares. In fact, if it wasn't for a certain organization still going strong today who altered the minds of the ancient Greeks / Romans, we wouldn't care.
DaveyWoo, I would ask that you consider tolerance if a feller does try to chat you up. Surely, a compliment is a compliment, no matter where it comes from. As long as he understands that you're not interested and doesn't try to get physical with you, that should be the end of it. It causing you a problem for a guy to even talk to you about it, though, is not helping us get to a more peaceful place in life.
SultanP, so by your logic, gay fellers can't look masculine? Hehe, you obviously don't get out much as nobody can usually tell I'm gay until they get to know me and it becomes more obvious through conversations we may have. There are all sorts of looks for every group and there are plenty of masculine gay fellers who look it. Why are you feeling that straight fellers have to go out of their way to look "straight". I don't get that.
RussianAssassin, I have always thought the same thing too. We've been around just as long as people have been and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to learn that this is Nature's way of delaying over-population (which we are now approaching). The Earth can only sustain so many of us destructive beings after all.
LordAzrael, well put and I concur.
Dochmbi - Haha, you sound like my mate (and former room-mate) who is envious of gay men and always saying he wishes he was one because we can get sex so easily. He gets mad at me because I'm like a monk and I'm "not taking advantage of all my opportunities". There are pros and cons all over, of course. One con for me is that I've always wanted my own kid and that isn't as easy for me.
BrightRaven - just take your time, mate, go at your own pace and know that yes, there will be people who don't care for you but there are also tons of us who would help and support you. For myself, I'm not in the closet but I also don't go around announcing it. If it comes up, I'll discuss it as I won't hide it. As for your question about the girl date - yes, if you are misleading her as to your intentions as that is disrespectful. Good luck.
Oh and I'll also throw this into the mix too - ALL men like big dicks, gay or straight. I'm not saying straight fellers will want to do anything with them but they sure do get fascinated by them.
My opinion is that of Kinsey's - that we are all born on the same sexual scale with some moving more to one side or the other and some falling in the middle. I do have to say, though, that it ISN'T a choice, people. Who in their right mind would choose to be persecuted?
Oh and thanks for whoever wrote "Being open minded is not the same as being mindlessly open". I loved that, it just became our quote of the shift up on the board at work. heh
I'm not wading into the gay marriage question here as that would seriously de-rail the topic.
Finally, I'm heartened to see that people can discuss this intelligently and with common sense. Thank you for that.
Cheers.
It's not a confused thought. My concern is that, by portraying gays in the stereotypical, flamboyant way, you are actually working against the idea of gay awareness (or whatever the purpose is of portraying gay characters). Instead of showing that homosexuality is a totally acceptable phenomenon, the exaggerated portrayals that would be needed in games for the character to be defined as gay would just further the gay stereotype. The thing people need to know is that not all gays "mince around".scobie said:
As for infertility it is a minor defect (genetic or not I don't know) and I never said they couldn't get married. I was talking about gays in general and not understand why people are gay. It had nothing to do with marrige, more understanding why would cause someone to be gay.Bright_Raven said:
As for how would it affect me I can see gay marrige as causing a major problem between me and my lesbian friend. If she were to get married she knows I wouldn't consider it a marrige and would never go to the "wedding" or see her partner. I don't want that kind of rift.
Here's a funny video on the gay marriage debate that was going on in Canada a little over five years ago. I believe Canada is the only country in the world where you can get a gay marriage without being a citizen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vQvKpj5ThQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vQvKpj5ThQ
How come there isn't a "I am a Man and No" option. Only the gays get to pick the manly "I AM A MAN" option which is totally unfair and I believe it should... wait I get it now. Nevermind.
I'm Metrosexual, straight with a strangely adept sense of style, and just enough of a feminen side to override my neanderthallic qualities... great at parties, home decorating situations, and art exhibits, but not so great in a high school in Western Canada... contrary to rumor, Canadians can be immensly red-necked... but, I manage to distract them from that by being immensley mentally unstable, so they're to busy watching for sharp rusty objects wizzing from my hand to their head to notice anything like my odd quality of demanding a coaster.
