# Aw, fuck.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 23, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061 "2001-04-23T23:03:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![blanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@blanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blanx)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061/21 "2001-04-24T22:04:42Z")

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> \*Originally posted by goboy \*
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> \*\*If all gay people came out, if we took away the mystery 'nad… \*\*

Um…  
could you please leave the mystery 'nad?

mmmkay?

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**Author:** ![Sterra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061/22 "2001-04-25T03:20:30Z")

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Yeah, if someone is going to make a big deal out of it then it doesen’t exactly make it boring and normal. Then it just turns into a political issue.

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**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061/23 "2001-04-25T03:54:41Z")

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Goboy, I feel that it is important for gay people to come out. However, I don’t think it’s an obligation. Yes, it would do wonders for the movement, but if the situation isn’t safe or if the person in it perceives the situation not to be safe…

As much as martyrs can do for a movement, I’d like to have a few less queers with their heads bashed in, ya know?

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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061/24 "2001-04-25T04:49:11Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Asmodean \*  
> \*\*Yeah, if someone is going to make a big deal out of it then it doesen’t exactly make it boring and normal. Then it just turns into a political issue. \*\*

It is already a political issue, and will only cease to be when there is acceptance and tolerance. One cannot be boring and normal when those who are not like you act as if you are a freak on display at the carnival.

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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061/25 "2001-04-25T05:47:41Z")

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> _Originally posted by **Hastur** _
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> One cannot be boring and normal when those who are not like you act as if you are a freak on display at the carnival.

Hey, no need to get personal! ☹ {sniff}

[sub]Joke, people, just a joke…[/sub]

Esprix

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**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-fuck/63061/26 "2001-04-25T06:53:07Z")

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Just reacting briefly to something said earlier. Just because a gay person lives in an area that’s tagged as tolerant doesn’t necessarily mean that everybody, or even every company is going to be ok with their coming out. I’ve heard about some bad situations here in Southern California, even.

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