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2010-06-15 7:01 PM
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I'm straight. Really, really straight!


2010-06-15 7:54 PM
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15step - 2010-06-15 4:46 PM FWIW, the gay community is for the most part open to anyone who does not fit the "heterosexual" definition. Thats why a lot of organizations define themselves as LGBTQAI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Allies, Intersex). As one poster said earlier, human sexuality is not binary. In response to the original poster, I am gayer than Elton John's fanny pack I couldn't help but think of this when I was reading through the thread.....absolutely hilarious by Margaret Cho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXlRKrdQsU#t=00m31s
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Hmmm
So heterosexuals are supposed to be open to the gay community but....not vice versa?
Isn't that being what they don't want hetero's to be?
"Why can't we all just get along?" 


I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure that the A (Allies) is there to include heterosexuals, as well.


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Hope so. I was once one of 4 (apparently) hetero oriented people at a 3-400 person Wrecker party at Key West, they didn't seem to care a whole lot and I really could care less, but I am getting tired of being criticized/marginalized for not belonging to a special interest group...hey wait...does TAN count? 
2010-06-15 8:16 PM
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AcesFull - 2010-06-15 4:09 PM

Not gay.  Frankly, I can't understand why anyone, male or female, would choose a male partner.  This means I totally get why a woman would be a lesbian, but I don't get straight women OR gay men.  Just saying...



Because, apart from the whole sex part, being gay means hanging out with your buddy all the time.  And frankly, if we legalize gay marriage, the sex part will go away.  At least, that seems to be what happens when straight couples marry...
2010-06-15 8:19 PM
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AcesFull - 2010-06-15 4:09 PM

Not gay.  Frankly, I can't understand why anyone, male or female, would choose a male partner.  This means I totally get why a woman would be a lesbian, but I don't get straight women OR gay men.  Just saying...



Because, apart from the whole sex part, being gay means hanging out with your buddy all the time.  And frankly, if we legalize gay marriage, the sex part will go away.  At least, that seems to be what happens when straight couples marry...


Ahhh
Give a gay guy wedding cake and...uh...Blow cough coughs go away too?
 Do they get wrinkles around the eyes too from saying "puhleeeeez"
2010-06-15 9:16 PM
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mrbbrad - 2010-06-15 4:05 PM

The statement (not mine) was that being gay was binary, not that sexual preference was binary; You are a 1 and like 1s. I think I tend to agree.



That was my point.  Thank you for making it better than I did.

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2010-06-15 10:01 PM
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What the heck, what is with everyone's obsession with sexual orientation today?

So I'm at work tonight, and I'm helping a male and female customer (obviously a couple). So I'm chatting with both of them, working on getting them a product. Those who have met me on this board know that I have a somewhat strange accent, a mixture of Scottish/N. Irish and a healthy dose of Pittsburgher. So the female of this couple is from a foreign country. She and I are chatting about Scotland and what have you, and then just BAM! out of now where,

"So, are you straight?".

Um...i'm sorry?
She couldn't have just asked that, right? She must be asking if I'm straight Scottish...so I answer the question in that mode.

"Oh no, I was asking if you are straight, sexually"

Uhhhhh...yes. I'm married.

"Oh, I just thought because of the hair that you would be not straight. I know that that's not something you ask people, but I wanted to know."

*le sigh*
If that's not something you ask people, THEN DON'T ASK IT.

Not that I was offended that they thought I was a lesbian, but to be honest, I didn't (and wouldn't) open that door to a customer because it isn't appropriate. It's just not something that you straight up and ask people, because it's just none of their dammed business. Seriously. If I had asked the same thing of a customer, my butt would be fired. Period.

*grumble*
Long night


2010-06-16 7:10 AM
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RiverRat50 - 2010-06-15 6:35 PM

15step - 2010-06-15 4:46 PM FWIW, the gay community is for the most part open to anyone who does not fit the "heterosexual" definition. Thats why a lot of organizations define themselves as LGBTQAI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Allies, Intersex). As one poster said earlier, human sexuality is not binary. In response to the original poster, I am gayer than Elton John's fanny pack I couldn't help but think of this when I was reading through the thread.....absolutely hilarious by Margaret Cho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXlRKrdQsU#t=00m31s
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Hmmm
So heterosexuals are supposed to be open to the gay community but....not vice versa?
Isn't that being what they don't want hetero's to be?
"Why can't we all just get along?" 


Yes, allies does include heterosexual. Basically anyone who wants to can be part of the "gay" community. If you support gay marriages or civil unions, equal rights, etc, then consider yourself an ally (not to say you have to be leader of the gay parade, in that case lol)
2010-06-16 7:12 AM
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not gay, but a proud fag-hag.  is that an offensive term here?
2010-06-16 7:47 AM
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meherczeg - 2010-06-16 5:12 AM not gay, but a proud fag-hag.  is that an offensive term here?

Well it's not offensive to me cause I have no idea what a fag-hag is.

2010-06-16 8:03 AM
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Straight, but not narrow (-minded, that is).
2010-06-16 8:08 AM
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meherczeg - 2010-06-16 5:12 AM not gay, but a proud fag-hag.  is that an offensive term here?

Well it's not offensive to me cause I have no idea what a fag-hag is.



a straight girl that has close gay male friends.


2010-06-16 8:10 AM
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meherczeg - 2010-06-16 7:12 AM not gay, but a proud fag-hag.  is that an offensive term here?

HA!  That's funny.  My wife has been one more than once with many of our friends and that is EXACTLY what they called her.  I've also been one (don't know what they are called) for a lesbian at a drag bar.  Nah, it isn't offensive.  At least not with the homosexuals I hang with.

2010-06-16 8:30 AM
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meherczeg - 2010-06-16 7:12 AM not gay, but a proud fag-hag.  is that an offensive term here?

HA!  That's funny.  My wife has been one more than once with many of our friends and that is EXACTLY what they called her.  I've also been one (don't know what they are called) for a lesbian at a drag bar.  Nah, it isn't offensive.  At least not with the homosexuals I hang with.



The hags I hang with don't like it.  And the are really, really hags
2010-06-16 11:28 AM
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Here!  Present!  I am gay.  Married to a man!  After leaving the Navy, I swore I would never hide who I was again, and I haven't, but I am also not a big political in your face kinda guy.  
2010-06-16 11:36 AM
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Count me in. I fall into the L category in the LGBT alphabet soup.
2010-06-16 11:37 AM
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runningwoof - 2010-06-16 9:28 AM

Here!  Present!  I am gay.  Married to a man!  After leaving the Navy, I swore I would never hide who I was again, and I haven't, but I am also not a big political in your face kinda guy.  


I appreciate this attitude much more than the look at me I am sooo vegan, look at me I am soo conservative, look at me I a such a stud triathlete or the look at me I am soo gay attitude.

Be proud of who and what you are but be careful it can quickly become obnoxious.

So not that anyone needs my approval but... good for you Runningwoof.


2010-06-16 11:38 AM
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Oh...I also look at the pics of the hotties in the men of BT 2010 thread.  Sometimes even comment, but usually not, just so I don't offend anyone.  
2010-06-16 11:50 AM
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runningwoof - 2010-06-16 9:38 AM Oh...I also look at the pics of the hotties in the men of BT 2010 thread.  Sometimes even comment, but usually not, just so I don't offend anyone.  


eff that!  you can compliment me all you want!  What kind of fool doesn't want a compliment no matter WHO it comes from?...

If a gay guy said I was hot, I would be like all day "yeah!  I'm hot!"....
2010-06-16 11:55 AM
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15step - 2010-06-15 3:46 PM

FWIW, the gay community is for the most part open to anyone who does not fit the "heterosexual" definition. Thats why a lot of organizations define themselves as LGBTQAI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Allies, Intersex). As one poster said earlier, human sexuality is not binary.

In response to the original poster, I am gayer than Elton John's fanny pack



I couldn't help but think of this when I was reading through the thread.....absolutely hilarious by Margaret Cho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXlRKrdQsU#t=00m31s


I have gay male friends and lesbian women friends. I have had gay/lesbian friends and hung out in their "scene" for 20 years.

I can most certainly tell you they DO NOT like bisexuals. Only bisexuals like bisexuals. Ha. But gay/lesbian say the bi's need to make a choice. They can't have their cake and eat it too.
2010-06-16 11:59 AM
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KSH - 2010-06-16 12:55 PM I can most certainly tell you they DO NOT like bisexuals. Only bisexuals like bisexuals. Ha. But gay/lesbian say the bi's need to make a choice. They can't have their cake and eat it too.


Apparently they can eat their cake and their pie
2010-06-16 12:05 PM
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runningwoof - 2010-06-16 9:38 AM Oh...I also look at the pics of the hotties in the men of BT 2010 thread.  Sometimes even comment, but usually not, just so I don't offend anyone.  


eff that!  you can compliment me all you want!  What kind of fool doesn't want a compliment no matter WHO it comes from?...

If a gay guy said I was hot, I would be like all day "yeah!  I'm hot!"....


Absolutely agree^^^
feel free to comment all you want as far as I care, in fact, I have received a few comments from gay friends about some of the clothes I wear being good enough for a gay guy to be seen in, works for me :-)  gay guys know style....hows that for a stereotype :-)


2010-06-16 12:06 PM
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KSH - 2010-06-16 9:55 AM
15step - 2010-06-15 3:46 PM FWIW, the gay community is for the most part open to anyone who does not fit the "heterosexual" definition. Thats why a lot of organizations define themselves as LGBTQAI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Allies, Intersex). As one poster said earlier, human sexuality is not binary. In response to the original poster, I am gayer than Elton John's fanny pack I couldn't help but think of this when I was reading through the thread.....absolutely hilarious by Margaret Cho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXlRKrdQsU#t=00m31s
I have gay male friends and lesbian women friends. I have had gay/lesbian friends and hung out in their "scene" for 20 years. I can most certainly tell you they DO NOT like bisexuals. Only bisexuals like bisexuals. Ha. But gay/lesbian say the bi's need to make a choice. They can't have their cake and eat it too.



This is not true all over, and I think this feeling is changing in most communities.  I have several bi sexual friends.  Most gay people I know now, have bi-sexual friends.  Our community center in San Jose is also very Bi friendly.  I think the more we learn and talk about sexuality, the more we open up to just accepting everyone.  I am sure there are still people out there who feel that bisexuals need to make a choice, but to an extent, we are all bisexual.  There are women that I see that I find very attractive sexually...it is rare, but it happens.  I think there are plenty of straight guys who meet someone with that certain "something" and whether they admit it or not, they find that person attractive.  I believe that is human nature.  

My problem is that I am attracted to straight guys.  

I have a question for any straight guys reading the thread.  When running, if you saw another guy checking you out, would you be offended or flattered.  I find myself looking at the eye candy that run on the trail here.  I don't run with my glasses on, so sometimes I look more than I should. 
2010-06-16 12:14 PM
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runningwoof - 2010-06-16 1:06 PM

I have a question for any straight guys reading the thread.  When running, if you saw another guy checking you out, would you be offended or flattered.  I find myself looking at the eye candy that run on the trail here.  I don't run with my glasses on, so sometimes I look more than I should. 


Not offended at all (not that it has happened to my knowledge whilst out running), but if i thought I was being checked out, yah, so?  ego boost all the same :-
2010-06-16 12:15 PM
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I would bet that most men would have no clue when they are being checked out.
When running I would not be able to tell because I can barely focus on the whole left foot right foot thing.

I personally don't care who checks me out, male or female but I don't like being casually touched by anyone male or female.

Look but don't touch. I had a straight male boss that would always feel my triceps. nope. I have had numerous hot female coworkers be flirty and touch me too. nope. If you are not my wife (or girlfriend before I was married) or family back of a step or two. I have a large area of personal space that you should probably stay out of.
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KSH - 2010-06-16 11:55 AM They can't have their cake and eat it too.


Wait.  They get cake?
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