"If the Gay Community Were Like the Trans Community" (and, a new year)

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+Title: If the Gay Community Were Like the Trans Community
+Date: 2017-01-01 08:31
+Category: other
+Tags: cathartic
+
+"I have something important to tell you. About myself."
+
+"Go on. I'm your friend. Whatever it is, you can tell me, and I'll support you."
+
+"I'm ... I'm a homosexual."
+
+"That's not real."
+
+"What?"
+
+"Yeah, back in the eighties some bigoted Canadian psychologist made up this theory of so-called _homosexuality_, but it's been thoroughly debunked. You can't be a homosexual, because homosexuality doesn't exist. You're clearly just gay."
+
+"... uh. O-kay. Um. So, what does being gay consist of, in your view?"
+
+"You know, speaking in a lisp, liking fashion, being in intimate relationships with other men—"
+
+"Right! Okay! Stop there! So, that part about being in intimate relationships with other men. Why do you think gay guys do that?"
+
+"Why, they're expressing their identities as gay men, of course."
+
+"They're ... expressing their identities."
+
+"Yes."
+
+"And what does an 'identity' consist of, exactly?"
+
+"I'm not sure I know what you mean."
+
+"I guess what I'm trying to say is, that, um. I think the _reason_ gay men form intimate relationships with other men is, um, related to their sexuality."
+
+"Oh, of course! But that's a mere _effect_ of their gay identities! Surely you're not claiming that gay men are gay _because_ they're sexually attracted to men."
+
+"Um. Actually, I am saying that."
+
+"What? How _dare_ you [invalidate people's identities](http://unremediatedgender.space/2016/Sep/psychology-is-about-invalidating-peoples-identities/) like that?! Why, you're not gay at all! You're just some kind of pervert with a fetish for men! Well, I'm sorry, I can tolerate anything except intolerance—we are no longer friends!"
+
+"But—"
+
+"Get away from me, you bigot!"
+
+"But, but—"
+
+"Hate speech! Someone call the police! _Hate speeeeeech!_"