Heterosexual Pride Day

blue note · 07-05-2013 01:39PM

They'd probably be fine with it. I'd say they'd even come out to support us!

Terry1985 · 07-05-2013 01:40PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Why would i take pride in something i have no control over? That would be like me being proud of having blue eyes

Why should anyone have a pride parade then?
Why not a handicapped parade?

Gbear · 07-05-2013 01:42PM

stoneill wrote: »

How about I Am A Person Pride Day

Or don't be a c*nt day?

Open to everyone who isn't a c*nt.

corktina · 07-05-2013 01:43PM

Mothers Pride Day...? cost too much bread I suspect

Mr Whirly · 07-05-2013 01:44PM

I'd support a Sunday Morning Fear & Shame Parade, it could fill the void that not going to mass has left for many hungover people.

Leftist · 07-05-2013 01:48PM

what a stupid thread.

MicraBoy · 07-05-2013 01:49PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Why would i take pride in something i have no control over? That would be like me being proud of having blue eyes

Because you have never been punched in the face out side a Blue Eyed Bar for having blue eyes.

Because you have never been jailed for having blue eyes.

Because you have never been beaten to death in Fairview Park for having blue eyes.

Because you haven't been slagged to till you are driven to suicide because you have blue eyes.

Anyway Pride is for all. Come celebrate diversity. Coz if we all had blue eyes, we might all be twats.

Freddy Smelly · 07-05-2013 01:50PM

we should have a begrudger's pride day.

we excel at begrudging others

Czarcasm · 07-05-2013 01:52PM

Do we get to wear lime green mankinis and àrseless chaps?

If not, then I'm out... er, I mean, I'm in... out, in, out... Shake it all about

Lapin · 07-05-2013 01:54PM

I got slated by a gay poster on Boards once for saying I was proud to be hetrosexual.

He didn't seem to understand that straight people can be proud of being straight if they want to be.

He gave me the impression the word 'pride' was the preserve of gay people.

They have monopolised it for themselves and the rest of us can jump.

kfk · 07-05-2013 01:58PM

Leftist wrote: »

what a stupid thread.

What a stupid post! Move yourself to the next thread with "who cares".

bmwguy · 07-05-2013 01:58PM

Deleted User wrote: »

White heterosexual male pride day.

Can you imagine how that'd go down? Especially on boards.

I've often said in work that white heterosexual males have the worst of everything. Cant be racist against a white person, or sexist against a man, or sexist (or whatever it is) against straights. We just have to take whatever life throws at us adn cant complain. I'm in, lets have this parade.

suicide_circus · 07-05-2013 02:02PM

MicraBoy wrote: »

Because you have never been punched in the face out side a Blue Eyed Bar for having blue eyes.

Because you have never been jailed for having blue eyes.

Because you have never been beaten to death in Fairview Park for having blue eyes.

Because you haven't been slagged to till you are driven to suicide because you have blue eyes.

Anyway Pride is for all. Come celebrate diversity. Coz if we all had blue eyes, we might all be twats.

Yes thank you, i do understand the concept. Just saying, it wouldn't be something i would personally buy into. Same as many in the gay community dont engage with the pride thing and find it quite naff.

Legs.Eleven · 07-05-2013 02:05PM

My name is URL wrote: »

But being straight is the socially accepted norm. Hence the reason for Gay Pride marches and so forth... it's an attempt for those groups to attain social acceptance and equality.

The idea of a straight-pride event is completely stupid and only ever trotted out by those who refuse to acknowledge that gay people are treated differently by society.

This is so obvious I don't why it even has to be said.

iDave · 07-05-2013 02:10PM

'We're here, we're straight, we dont want anymore bears'

Yeah ok I'm in!

Terry1985 · 07-05-2013 02:11PM

Leftist wrote: »

what a stupid thread.

If this was a LBGT thread and the roles reversed you'd be reported and banned by now.

kfk · 07-05-2013 02:12PM

Straight or gay, we all have at least a little straight in us!

jaffacakesyum · 07-05-2013 02:14PM

I give gay pride a lot of stick cos I think it's stupid to be proud of your sexual orientation, and I'm not a fan of OTT flamboyant gay stereotypes (although people are, of course, allowed to be as flamboyant as they like, regardless of sexual orientation - it's just a trait I dislike) that seem to be rampant in the parades. However, that said, I'm going to actually attend properly this year and see if I can enjoy it :pac:

laoch na mona · 07-05-2013 02:14PM

kfk wrote: »

PS I am not homophobic or racist!

are you sure:D

there is no need for a pride day for a group which behaves in the way which is perceived as the norm

if all groups were equal then we could all have our pride days and I would celebrate my straightness with you

laoch na mona · 07-05-2013 02:19PM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

This is so obvious I don't why it even has to be said.

because some people think like this
(terry was replying to someone calling the thread stupid)

Terry1985 wrote: »

If this was a LBGT thread and the roles reversed you'd be reported and banned by now.

kfk · 07-05-2013 02:26PM

Would everyone here support a Pavey pride day?

Canard · 07-05-2013 02:29PM

This thread is hurting my brain.

Czarcasm · 07-05-2013 02:30PM

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

I give gay pride a lot of stick cos I think it's stupid to be proud of your sexual orientation, and I'm not a fan of OTT flamboyant gay stereotypes (although people are, of course, allowed to be as flamboyant as they like, regardless of sexual orientation - it's just a trait I dislike) that seem to be rampant in the parades. However, that said, I'm going to actually attend properly this year and see if I can enjoy it :pac:

Ahh I think they're great craic, more of a carnival atmosphere than the usual pervasive downtrodden negativity that some LGBT people have about themselves. I've always suggested they take the chips off their shoulders and let loose for a bit.

My wife does an awful facepalm though when I really get into the swing of things!

OldGoat · 07-05-2013 02:32PM

Hang on, we can't dismiss the idea out of hand until we've discussed what the flag would be.
I mean if we come up with a stupendous flag then everybody would want to be in our march, even the gay folk.
Something beige...and plain.
Or a picture of a room with no closet in it.

Who the hell has a closet anyway? It was all wardrobes when I were a lad.

Jimoslimos · 07-05-2013 02:33PM

Speaking as a straight white Irish man, when I look in the mirror,

I don't see a straight man
I don't see a white man
I don't see an Irish man
In fact I don't even 'see' a man.

All I see is myself.

Because I have been fortunate enough never to have been marginalised in society my self-identity doesn't reflect these aspects.

efb · 07-05-2013 02:37PM

I would march with my straight brothers for their right to be fabulous too!

kfk · 07-05-2013 02:37PM

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Speaking as a straight white Irish man, when I look in the mirror,

I don't see a straight man
I don't see a white man
I don't see an Irish man
In fact I don't even 'see' a man.

You need a new mirror!

efb · 07-05-2013 02:39PM

Lapin wrote: »

I got slated by a gay poster on Boards once for saying I was proud to be hetrosexual.

He didn't seem to understand that straight people can be proud of being straight if they want to be.

He gave me the impression the word 'pride' was the preserve of gay people.

They have monopolised it for themselves and the rest of us can jump.

Can you quote it?

Ush1 · 07-05-2013 02:44PM

My name is URL wrote: »

But being straight is the socially accepted norm. Hence the reason for Gay Pride marches and so forth... it's an attempt for those groups to attain social acceptance and equality.

The idea of a straight-pride event is completely stupid and only ever trotted out by those who refuse to acknowledge that gay people are treated differently by society.

I half agree with what you're saying but isn't it some what ironic that they want to be just like everybody else yet feel the need to highlight their difference by having a day dedicated to it?

Terry1985 · 07-05-2013 02:47PM

I think we need a parades commission.

Heterosexual Pride Day

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