This is not a place where we feel the need to discuss ONLY GLBT issues and nothing else. This is not a dating place. Presumptuous to think so. This is a place where GLBT people have the freedom to come together, talk about whatEVER they want to without any harassment from anyone. We talk about Disney, favorite movies/tv shows, about our likes and dislikes.
What we don't normally get here are people coming over here and getting onto us for the topics we're posting in our own forum. We welcome anyone here in the GLBT forum (gay, straight, questioning, friends of gays, parents of gays, etc), but they respect us and don't try to dictate what we talk about and where.
I cant believe what Im reading here,, the whole point of online forums is no one knows what sexuality you are & to be honest, what difference does it make,, you are affectively creating or asking folk to discriminate at you for segregating yourself from the rest of the forum by stating you have the freedom to come together,, are you some sort of other species,, I dont get it,, its like the "black police officers association", blatantly saying your different from the "Norm",, its not a "were different & proud" but more like "dont look at me that way",, cant you see that,, your argument is not defensive but more offensive,,
There are plenty of forums within these boards for TV, movie & believe it or not Disney,,
You have just totally contradicted yourself about the "harassment from anyone" argument as you say G&Ls can come together,, tell me,, what can you discuss here that has no relevance to straights (as you put it),, if you cant see that you are small minded,,
I dont know were your from but since most of these boards are peeps from the US i can tell you that here in the UK G&Ls or from what I have seen dont feel the need to be so secluded from society,,
To end my whole point was I clicked on new posts,, seen the princess & the frog in the G&L forum & was intrigued what G&L type of topic the film was expressing,,
I mean Im sure in your community you develop friends with who you enjoy speaking with but is this whole message boards not good enough to discuss this topic with other than saying we dont mind if straights come in here,, eee HELLO,, thats how discrimination started, with people pre empting what others may think or say,,
On a similar story I was on a flight were behind me 4 coloured ladies were sat,, now I have no problem with anyone, race, creed or religion we are all human but when the flight landed & most of us were standing waiting to depart one of the younger (28ish) ladies spoke at the top of her voice to another passenger (male, white 50s) DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON MY MOTHER, DO YOU THINK SHE IS BENEATH YOU,, well, I felt so embarrassed for all those people because yes,, the older lady was sat down & the fellow sat standing, so if he looked at her he would be looking down on here but not in the way the young lady was getting at & this type of behaviour is were racism has stemmed from,, so like your we community here, from an outsiders view you are indeed asking to be judged by your own behaviour,,
Or am I not seeing the whole picture here,, you say "our or your forum" maybe because im british i dont get it,, is there an ethnic minority forum too,, i dont think this page was designed for how your describing it or using it for that matter,,
Answer this then: What makes you different from me?
Well, I can't speak for Mr. Z., but, combating attacks like this one are the reason I think it's important that we have a safe place and that we point out our differences. How often to opposite-sex couples get told their spouse looks like their twin? Can you imagine how invisible that would make you feel?
