Cobb

these guys are the (white middle class) gay version of US. sullivan et al are the (white m.c.) gay version of the naacp.

I almost understand that.

But not all gay people are political in that way. Some gay people just happen to be gay, and are just like all the other boring-ass, middle america assholes I actively hate every day. It's like saying the only way to be gay is to be flaming, or the only way to be a feminist is to shave your head and refuse to shave your legs.

The whole point of comign out is NOT to stop gettign hounded about marriage, though it certainly helps. The point is to stop pretending to be someone you are not. So much conversation is about fucking the opposite sex, or trying to, that I'd imagine it's a relief to be able to say, no I don't think that man is beautiful. I want to fuck other women.

That made absolutely no sense, but I stand by it anyway because, dammit, this is what the internet is for.

The end.

And I'm glad that you are engaging me. It assures me that I'm not just going off on a tangent without knowing what I'm talking about. I'm staking out new territory for myself, bringing forward ideas that I've always had but not necessarily defended. I am socially liberal, but that has everything to do with my being a Christian, specifically an Episcopalian. More in a top level post...