-All lesbians are hot
-Every woman, no matter how straight, is actually gay
-Gay women have sex at least three times a day
-There is nowhere, I repeat, NOWHERE, you can’t have sex
-Even if you’re completely broke, you can still afford to eat out for every meal
-No matter how many friends you have, you will always be in a fight with one of them
(Disclaimer: this is sarcasm. Thanks (: )
One of the things that really bothers me about our society (there are so many, how can I choose?) is Hollywood’s portrayal of lesbians. Either you have a the butch les on a motorcycle or you have a totally sexualized version of something that should be beautiful. Take Jennifer’s Body for example. Hot chick turned vampire. Makes out with her best friend. They only have this in the movie to get hormonal teen guys to come the theater and spend 10 bucks on a ticket. But I do enjoy the occasional prod at lesbianism, especially in Family Guy. This is mostly because they are subtly making fun of homophobes which I always appreciate. One of the most amazing gay movies is “Imagine Me and You.” It’s handled really well and it’s just a great love story. It helps that the two lead women are gorgeous. That’ a film that hit it right on the nose, nothing overdone. “Gray Matters” is also pretty quality. That movie really helped me figure out that l was gay. I watched it with my friend when I was just starting to come out to myself. There was even a part at which I teared up. It was a scene in which Grey was in the elevator talking about how she could never be “normal.” I’ll try and find the exact quotation;
Sam: What are you doing?
Gray: I want to die right now. I never want to see another human being as long as I live.
Sam: You’re just coming out.
Gray: I am never coming out of this elevator.
Sam: This is probably the biggest revelation of your entire life. It’s normal to be going nuts. It’s normal.
Gray: I don’t feel normal. I’m sick and tired of everyone saying it’s normal, it’s typical, it’s ordinary. I don’t feel any of those things.
Sam: Well how do you feel?
Gray: Lonely.
Sam: Why?
Gray: Because I’m never going to be able to walk down the street, holding hands with my partner without the rest of the world giving us a look. And me never have the wedding that I once dreamed of and I may never have children. And one day when I die people will never give as much respect to my grieving lover as if she were my husband.
Sam: Gray, it’s not as if you made a choice.
Gray: That’s what terrifies me. It’s so much easier to be someone else.
When I heard those words, it seemed like an embodiment of all the feelings I myself had been repressing. It was pretty powerful.
I posted the clip underneath. The quality isn’t great but it works.
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There’s been a lot of talk lately about gay marriage and whether or not it should be allowed. Most people here at my university are for gay marriage, that is, are voting no on one. Sometimes, however, you will see someone wearing a yellow “yes on one” pin or walk by a door with a yellow sign bearing the slogan, “protect Maine marriage.” I try not to let it bother me but it does. I always feel so empty when I meet someone that could is for taking away rights. I walked into a dorm once wearing a “No On One” pin and looked at the opposite wall and saw a yellow poster “Yes On One.” There’s no way to explain the feeling of jarring alienation. Discrimination is effing awesome, isn’t it?
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So, I’ve never actually ever written on a blog before (or is it in a blog?) but I decided I might as well. I don’t have very many interesting things to say but bare with me. Hopefully the more accustomed to it I get, the more interesting it will become. Incase you couldn’t guess by the title of my blog or the annoyingly bright background, I’m gay. I’ll probably be posting stuff mostly pertaining to that area of my life. I might also write about other stuff too but we’ll see. So, fasten your seatbelts kiddies, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!