I know that I haven’t been writing for a while and its killing me that I haven’t been online! Urgh! I have been working all this week at a new temp job. I have learned a lot about beer boxes at the warehouse that I am now working at.
And about people too, mostly women (because I am working with women at the plant). We (as in a Muslim girl and an older women and I) had this interesting conversation the other day about gay people. Well, I am queer and I was very offended by what they had to say or felt. They said it was okay if someone was gay but they aren’t. And continued to say that they aren’t just aren’t…aren’t…definitely no gay. It was funny to see straight people get all defensive about it as if a lesbian would want to try to get it on with them. I wish that straight people would understand that when a gay or whatever comes out it’s about them, the gay person, not you the majority. They just want you to know.
Then the Muslim girl said, “Gays aren’t born with it. It’s a choice. Some my friends choose to be.”
I was so mad and shocked that I was shaking. I corrected her in saying that no one chooses to be gay. No one chooses to be hated or alienated from their family.
And I wish that people will stop bringing up Exodus has the miracle cure. You don’t know if that shit works. No one really knows.
I didn’t bother to say that I am bisexual. I just laughed at the straight people's ignorance. I really don’t want the lecture that I can be straight if I choose. Shudder, I will never be totally straight. I am queer and that’s who I am.
“All religions are against it.” -Muslim girl
“Not mine”, I said.
Muslim girl: “What’s your religion?”
“I’m Pagan.” I smile.
I don’t think she really likes me anymore.
Personally, I feel the same about her lifestyle and religion I will respect but don’t shove it down my throat. I love my choice in religion because I don’t have to deal with all the bullshit of patriarchal religions. To me it’s beyond weird to make women wear a cloth over their hair or to make men pay a shit load of money to buy love for their future wives. Nah, I will stick with being a Feminist Witch.
It's worth noting to those that give the misguided argument that gays "choose it" that the mental health community finds corrective therapy to not only cause harm to said individuals, but that it generally doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteIf orientation were not something intrinsic, than it would seem that denying it would do no harm. But alas, this is not the case. Denying part of oneself is delusional and far more harmful to the psyche than the mere variance that is homosexuality or bisexuality.
Plus, medicine no longer considers it a disease, so to have a cure is not necessary. If it ain't broke...