I finally found them at a meeting.
I think the best word to describe them was... um gay, lol. The gay guys there were of the type that couldn't hide it even if they wanted to.
I didn't really say much. I was sort of uncomfortable with the fact that I recognized two of the people there. They aren't people that I see on a daily basis though. Though, according to someone else in the group, they are both straight...
At one point in the meeting, one of the guys turned to me and said "Am I counting you?"
I was like... "er, what?"
And he said "Am I counting you as one of the straight people here?"
So I just smiled and said "no."
That's pretty much the all I said, except for my name.
Though, they did sort of piss me off a couple times... mostly stereotype things. They were talking about events and how all gay men like to dance. I was thinking to myself... but I -hate- dancing. They were also talking about lady gaga. I hate to point out to them that I don't listen to her. I mean really, am I the only gay guy that -doesn't- like music that's been stereotypically labeled as "gay guy music"?!
*sigh*
In other news, I walked back to my dorm from campus in that blizzard yesterday. Lets just say it's a 1.5 mile walk, and my inner thigh muscles have been sore all day today.
11 comments:
You don't have to like to dance or listen to Lady Gaga to be gay. (Except in some very narrow sense of the word.) If you're sexually attracted to guys, rather than girls, you're gay, and you don't need to conform to anybody's stereotype.
I can think of a workout regimine for those thighs. ;)
And no, you're not. I can't stand Madonna and Cher.
Well, you went and checked it out. That's what matters. If it's not for you, then it's not for you. But at least you tried. :]
My advice would be to, once you get comfortable, disagree with them. From my experience with the LGBT Community, they are generally open to new perspectives and such, but then again it all depends on the people.
So just be yourself, not that you wouldn't, and they'll just have to deal with it.
I second what others above have said. You're not stereotypical because you're you, hehe. Break that mold and perception!!
Dont let them pin labels on you!
sounds like a really interesting actually, since I've never been to Pride Alliance meeting at my school.
Although, I do love Gaga and dancing, lol. But I don't like Spears or Cher. It's all whatever.
Be yourself and don't feel obligated to do anything you don't want to.
So yea, I'm bi, but I tend to like guys better. The kind that don't like to dance and despise Lady Gaga, and generally don't let the fact that they are gay rule their lives. My advice? Just be cool. And try going out socially by yourself and not to gay-exclusive venues. You would be surprised at the people that you will meet.
haha. that's funny. they thought you were straight. I always take it as a compliment when people mistake me for straight.
the sterotypicals piss me off a lot to. they seem to expect me to like shitty music, dancing, shopping, and Steal Magnolias. fuck all that shit.
another thing that pisses me off is when people say "the Gays" like you can lump all gay men in one catigoy and we are all the same or some bullshit. Oddly enough the worst offenders of this are gay men. I don't understand that.
Jeremy
Well at least you found them and who knows it could get better and yeah that blizzard was fun on tuesday. I hope school is going well. Take care and be safe
Bob
I didn't say I was planning to conform to any stereotypes, I was simply expressing my opinion that the stereotypes are false...
And yes, they said "the gays" a lot. I was 'meh' on the matter.
i think it's pretty counterproductive for a 'pride alliance' group to catalogue the orientations of the people in the room...
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