I laughed along with it and came out to myself and portions of the world within a few months.
Sounds like a nice enough development, all things taken.
By the way, I like your use of the word "decide". It goes against the mainstream of gay politics which ostentatiously abjures the notion of choice. I personally think that "It's not my fault -- please don't hate me" is a weaker political stance than "Get your fucking laws off my sexuality".
Agreed, although I hadn't intended to use "decide" in quite that way. "Deduce from the basis of what you knew to be true" would have been closer to what I'd intended. Some element of choice does seem to be involved, at least for some people, whether because of a desire to experiment with specific sexualities or because of a simple desire for novelty. The degree to which this choice is lasting varies, of course.
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Date: 2003-07-16 12:14 pm (UTC)Sounds like a nice enough development, all things taken.
By the way, I like your use of the word "decide". It goes against the mainstream of gay politics which ostentatiously abjures the notion of choice. I personally think that "It's not my fault -- please don't hate me" is a weaker political stance than "Get your fucking laws off my sexuality".
Agreed, although I hadn't intended to use "decide" in quite that way. "Deduce from the basis of what you knew to be true" would have been closer to what I'd intended. Some element of choice does seem to be involved, at least for some people, whether because of a desire to experiment with specific sexualities or because of a simple desire for novelty. The degree to which this choice is lasting varies, of course.