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You'll find with this nonsense B it's rare enough it's [insert "oppressed" group here] that are actually the ones whinging. It's far more likely to be a bunch of attention seeking missiles in the shape of online Karens having a whinge and being "offended" on their behalf.As a gay man, I find this getting offended by everything infuriatingWokeus Dei
:pac::pac: Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Deleted User wrote: »The problem isn't with gay people themselves. As you said, most just want to "live and let live". They also want to get on with life without needing to be activists or prominent on social media.
The problem is that there are some gay people who love the attention of social media, want to follow in the steps of feminism (in that they need to campaign endlessly for rights), and the people who 'represent' gay people but aren't gay themselves... the gay community aren't able to tell these people to shut it.
The other problem is the powerful influence of America, which has a very different kind of gay community, that tends to be far more aggressive in their wants.
The last time I was in a gay bar in Dublin some years ago a friend introduced me to a female friend of his. After the introductions she asked me if I was into politics (forget exactly how she worded it) which I though was a bit forward at that early stage. I responded with something like oh no I leave all that to others, not my thing and got back to having the craic which is what I went there for.
Years later it still bugs me she asked me that, clearly she was trying to decide which box to put me in. Also it made me mourn the good ole days when gay bars were boarded up with only men inside , and not gay society bars. Back in those days there was far more reason to be political which is kinda ironic.Don't shoot me down here, but I would be genuinely interested in hearing this. I'm interested in first hand accounts of problems like this in the media.
Any idea at all where you heard this or what her name waa or anything?
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The last time I was in a gay bar in Dublin some years ago a friend introduced me to a female friend of his. After the introductions she asked me if I was into politics (forget exactly how she worded it) which I though was a bit forward at that early stage. I responded with something like oh no I leave all that to others, not my thing and got back to having the craic which is what I went there for.
Years later it still bugs me she asked me that, clearly she was trying to decide which box to put me in. Also it made me mourn the good ole days when gay bars were boarded up with only men inside , and not gay society bars. Back in those days there was far more reason to be political which is kinda ironic.
Ahh, gay bars.. TBH I tend to avoid them. Oh, I started going to the George all those years ago, but it could be an incredibly creepy bar at times, with the older bitter queens. I've enjoyed a few gay bars abroad, but the problem (and bonus being bisexual) is the posse of female friends, gay guys often have, who are so informed on everything under the sun, and typically have an opinion to share too.
And yes, I'd agree with the 'being placed in a box' attitude. Getting put into a set category, after which they can ignore you because all your opinions/knowledge is already known, and therefore, easy to be dismissed.0 -
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Deleted User wrote: »I've enjoyed a few gay bars abroad, but the problem (and bonus being bisexual) is the posse of female friends, gay guys often have, who are so informed on everything under the sun, and typically have an opinion to share too.
And yes, I'd agree with the 'being placed in a box' attitude. Getting put into a set category, after which they can ignore you because all your opinions/knowledge is already known, and therefore, easy to be dismissed.
Fag Hags.
They are all over the smoking area too, awful things altogether. Smell a benji off them.0 -
Deleted User wrote: »Ahh, gay bars.. TBH I tend to avoid them. Oh, I started going to the George all those years ago, but it could be an incredibly creepy bar at times, with the older bitter queens. I've enjoyed a few gay bars abroad, but the problem (and bonus being bisexual) is the posse of female friends, gay guys often have, who are so informed on everything under the sun, and typically have an opinion to share too.
And yes, I'd agree with the 'being placed in a box' attitude. Getting put into a set category, after which they can ignore you because all your opinions/knowledge is already known, and therefore, easy to be dismissed.
I always though it was funny in the The Front Lounge which tried to more of an LGBT bar than a gay bar that lesbians would sit at the front section and the blokes got the better back section. That's not very inclusive is it :pac:. I mean there was no rule about it but that's the way it naturally filtered out. Reality always takes precedence over ideological opinion.0 -
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Deleted User wrote: »Ahh, gay bars.. TBH I tend to avoid them. Oh, I started going to the George all those years ago, but it could be an incredibly creepy bar at times, with the older bitter queens. I've enjoyed a few gay bars abroad, but the problem (and bonus being bisexual) is the posse of female friends, gay guys often have, who are so informed on everything under the sun, and typically have an opinion to share too.
And yes, I'd agree with the 'being placed in a box' attitude. Getting put into a set category, after which they can ignore you because all your opinions/knowledge is already known, and therefore, easy to be dismissed.
I think it's the same with a lot of alternative or ethnic communities: it's not the people in the group, it's the people who ty to act on behalf of the people in the group.
Trans is the same - most transgenders just want to make their life a bit happier or a bit easier, but they get tarred with the same brush as the activists and social justice warriors.Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.
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Yeah, some members of the gaybourhood tend to be very political and outspoken, in a "I'm more political than you" way.The last time I was in a gay bar in Dublin some years ago a friend introduced me to a female friend of his. After the introductions she asked me if I was into politics (forget exactly how she worded it) which I though was a bit forward at that early stage. I responded with something like oh no I leave all that to others, not my thing and got back to having the craic which is what I went there for.
Years later it still bugs me she asked me that, clearly she was trying to decide which box to put me in. Also it made me mourn the good ole days when gay bars were boarded up with only men inside , and not gay society bars. Back in those days there was far more reason to be political which is kinda ironic.
And god help you if you don't adhere to community guidelines. :rolleyes: I've had my share of discussions about Fairytale of New York already this year.
Maybe it's cynical me, but the LGBT forum here can be "hilarious", with threads ranting that someone got an odd look on the 29a bus and such :pac:0 -
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