From: M. Taylor Saotome-Westlake Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 16:36:44 +0000 (-0800) Subject: "If the Gay Community Were Like the Trans Community" (and, a new year) X-Git-Url: http://unremediatedgender.space/source?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3bc2c047a36a34383e552b85c49cee8aa08658f9;p=Ultimately_Untrue_Thought.git "If the Gay Community Were Like the Trans Community" (and, a new year) --- diff --git a/content/2017/if-the-gay-community-were-like-the-trans-community.md b/content/2017/if-the-gay-community-were-like-the-trans-community.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..732494a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/2017/if-the-gay-community-were-like-the-trans-community.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +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!_"