Session 31 - As a Gay Man, I think Ra's take on Homosexuality is idiotic

[YinYang]

Gay people only make an issue of their sexuality because the overall society does so. This all may be invisible to heterosexuals (who presume to lecture gay people on THEIR condition), but the gay person in the USA is constantly reminded (by the GOP, for example) that they are considered evil by the church, criminal by some police, and mentally ill by some psychologists. Gay people are told in many ways that they are WRONG to exist, and that they are inferior. In response to that unending barrage of negativity, gay people have bonded together to refute that programming. As a result, Gay Pride was created. With 50% of teenagers committing suicide due to being gay (official stats), certainly a little gay pride cannot hurt - it could even save lives. Nonetheless, Scott sees it as "very shallow behavior" with NO understanding of the motivation.  Very few gay people make being gay the center of their identity. But in this society, a gay person (like me) has to be wary every time I am in public due to the homophobic tendencies of the general public. I never know when someone is going to pop up and yell at me or even attack me. This is not paranoia. It is the general wariness with which gay people live in our society unless they are in total denial.

I have many gay friends, they are generally just merrier and more creative than straights as far as I'm concerned. I even joined them in a pride parade once, which was a hell of a party, I had glitter on me for days afterwards! Lol! I know how they struggle with prejudice, some of my older gay men friends were at the forefront of the fight against homosexual prejudice during apartheid when homosexuality was still a crime punishable by up to seven years in prison, they have some stories to tell. I have spent much of my life contemplating prejudice, because here in my own country the black/white thing just wouldn't go away, it still dominates affairs. Personally I have always given more weight to Ra's explanation that a gay person has had more previous lives as the opposite sex, rather than the overcrowding thing, since I also have gay friends who grew up on farms.

Don't know who this Scott fellow is, but if you feel he's displaying signs of prejudice, I just wouldn't pay him any attention. Those who are prejudiced will find justification for their prejudices in every nook and cranny...

Saw this article shared on Facebook once:

Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

And I think this article might give some clues as to why gay people generally are so creative - Why “Psychological Androgyny” Is Essential for Creativity

I myself lean more towards sexual fluidity anyway, especially in females. Someone I particularly admire is Ellen, I remember some fundamentalist minister in the US called her Ellen "Degenerate" when she came out, and look at her now! I guess it's a matter of "he who laughs last, laughs best"... and the best female voice on the planet is still KD Lang.