A New Perspective on Homophobia (for me, anyway)

[Lamia]

*Originally posted by guava *
**Gee, there’s sure a lot of people interested in my opinion!

People don’t usually talk about the sex lives of their neighbors unless there seems to be something unusual about them. The uncomfortable feeling I get is probably because of the fact that this person has revealed to me very sensitive itimate details. It’s none of my business that Mockingbird happens to like to sleep with men any more than it’s my business that davebear enjoys engaging in oral sex. (Okay, I admit, it’s interesting, but discussing it on a message board and interacting with these people in person are two different things.) **

You do realize that straight women talk about looking for, dating, breaking up with, getting back together with, sleeping with, and even marrying men all the time, right? And that straight men openly discuss the same subjects relating to women? They may not discuss the sex act in graphic detail, but the heterosexuals of the world are generally pretty open about their heterosexuality. I’ve never known one who avoided the subject altogther. Heck, I’ve never known one happy to leave it at simply “I’m straight”. If that sort of thing makes you uncomfortable, I don’t see how you deal with people at all.