you know “straight pride” is in the same category of thing as “male pride” and “white pride”, right? it’s a homophobic thing to invoke. nobody cares that you’re part of the hegemonic sexuality group, it’s not something to be proud of.
If I’m not allowed to be proud of myself, then what am I supposed to be? Ashamed? I feel proud about myself, the things I accomplished, the person I am. I had a friend once who didn’t tell us that he’s gay for ~3 years because he felt like he’d be made fun of. Of course we didn’t, but I feel appalling he felt like that. Yet I don’t agree with the sentiment that that means I need to hide my own sexuality, or am somehow not allowed to display it openly, and I especially don’t agree with doing so being homophobic.
nobody cares that you’re part of the hegemonic sexuality group
nor do I care if you are gay, so why the need to display it? Because it’d be god awful if you felt like you needed to hide it, and the ability to display it implies the absence of such need. I’m not saying there should’ve been a “Straight” title, I’m saying adding one that’s mocking me, trying to make me feel ashamed, ain’t the right message.
you know “straight pride” is in the same category of thing as “male pride” and “white pride”, right? it’s a homophobic thing to invoke. nobody cares that you’re part of the hegemonic sexuality group, it’s not something to be proud of.
If I’m not allowed to be proud of myself, then what am I supposed to be? Ashamed? I feel proud about myself, the things I accomplished, the person I am. I had a friend once who didn’t tell us that he’s gay for ~3 years because he felt like he’d be made fun of. Of course we didn’t, but I feel appalling he felt like that. Yet I don’t agree with the sentiment that that means I need to hide my own sexuality, or am somehow not allowed to display it openly, and I especially don’t agree with doing so being homophobic.
nor do I care if you are gay, so why the need to display it? Because it’d be god awful if you felt like you needed to hide it, and the ability to display it implies the absence of such need. I’m not saying there should’ve been a “Straight” title, I’m saying adding one that’s mocking me, trying to make me feel ashamed, ain’t the right message.
explains it better than i could, hope this helps