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--- In [email protected], Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>
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> On 10/27/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > they think "going lesbian" is the solution? Why? You don't have
to
> > wait 9 months for the baby, just adopt one that's ready to go?
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "dvm8375"
> > <muellerdana@> wrote:
> > >
> > > My parents practically encouraged me to go lesbian at one point.
> > In
> > > my case, I think they're just looking for the quickest route to
> > > grandchildren.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "Hannah Robinson"
> > > <hjrobinson@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think mine would be happier if I were one. Then there'd be
a
> > > reason.
> > > >
> > > > On 10/26/06, dvm8375 <muellerdana@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I used to use that one, but then my whole family started
> > > thinking I
> > > > > was a lesbian.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In
[email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > "Ellen"
> > > > > <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry, it's been taken--Brad and Angelina have already
claimed
> > > > > it.
> > > > > > Don't want to infringe on their territory. You know how
touchy
> > > > > those
> > > > > > celebrities can be.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In
[email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > Julie <parkcitycondo@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My response to that question usually* is something
along the
> > > > > lines
> > > > > > of "At
> > > > > > > least that's one mistake I haven't made yet!" Quite
> > > > > surprisingly,
> > > > > > many
> > > > > > > people, particularly married ones, tend to nod their
heads
> > in
> > > > > > > understanding.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > *An ex-boyfriend and I both used to respond to the
question
> > > by
> > > > > > saying that
> > > > > > > we wouldn't get married until gay people also were free
to
> > > > > marry.
> > > > > > Ellen --
> > > > > > > maybe you should try that one on your mom!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 10/26/06, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "why aren't you married (yet)" has got to be THE WORST
> > > > > question
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > can possibly ask someone. I can only think of 2
possible
> > > > > answers
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > that question--either you don't want to get married
or you
> > > > > haven't
> > > > > > > > found the right person. Even if you're in a serious
> > > > > relationship
> > > > > > > > more than 6 months people still ask the same damn
> > question.
> > > > > What
> > > > > > > > business is it of theirs? Maybe I was busy doing other
> > > > > things, or
> > > > > > > > didn't live in the same city for more than 2 years,
or was
> > > > > trying
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > earn money, who knows and who cares! Sorry, my mom was
> > > > > married 17
> > > > > > > > years by the time she was my age--she can't relate
> > because
> > > she
> > > > > > > > doesn't understand the concept of a woman being 39 and
> > > never
> > > > > > married--
> > > > > > > > it's not in her frame of reference. (a man either for
that
> > > > > matter
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > to a lesser extent). No matter how good I feel about
> > myself
> > > > > and my
> > > > > > > > self-sufficiency, etc., it's not OK with her that I'm
39
> > > and
> > > > > never
> > > > > > > > married. How could it possibly not bother me very
much,
> > > since
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > > obviously bothers her a great deal? It's almost like
she's
> > > > > > ashamed
> > > > > > > > to talk about me with her friends and relatives. "So
how's
> > > > > > > > Ellen"? "Well she lives by herself in Boston. Never
got
> > > > > married,
> > > > > > > > you know? We don't really have much to talk about
these
> > > > > days."
> > > > > > It's
> > > > > > > > like if she can't sing the praises of her
grandchildren,
> > > > > > successful
> > > > > > > > son in law, and daughter's big house, whatever else
I'm
> > > > > > accomplishing
> > > > > > > > is irrelevant. The fact that she never had to fend for
> > > > > herself
> > > > > > means
> > > > > > > > she can't relate to what it's like. Sorry, just had
to get
> > > > > that
> > > > > > off
> > > > > > > > my chest. Back to funny, as they say.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In
> > > [email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > "Ray Bradley"
> > > > > > > > <clavenia@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Well, Eleanor, it makes perfect sense - your view
and
> > > > > lifestyle
> > > > > > > > > aren't wrong, they're simply different from most of
> > > society.
> > > > > Of
> > > > > > > > > course you're going to notice obvious differences.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Part of human nature and the basis of survival in
the
> > > wild
> > > > > is to
> > > > > > > > > notice the differences from ordinary patterns -
changes
> > > in
> > > > > > climate,
> > > > > > > > > available food and water sources, shelters,
predators,
> > > > > > unfriendly
> > > > > > > > > tribes, etc... . Anything different from the norm
was
> > > cause
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > concern.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It's like travel - you notice how Texas highway
> > > interchanges
> > > > > are
> > > > > > > > done
> > > > > > > > > differently than Pennsylvanias, or how Florida's
traffic
> > > > > lights
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > entirely different than Iowa's. You notice how some
> > > grocery
> > > > > > store
> > > > > > > > > chains dominate some regions, but not in your home
area
> > > > > > > > (personally,
> > > > > > > > > I'd love a Piggly-Wiggly near here just for the
funny
> > > name
> > > > > on
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > bags...). Some chains are in the south, others the
> > > > > > midwest...it's
> > > > > > > > > what makes us different.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The majority of us are straight. The majority of us
in
> > > > > America
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > white. There are more women in the world than
> > > men...though
> > > > > > China's
> > > > > > > > > working on that. Of course we don't notice typical
> > > behavior
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > social mores - they're just that - typical behavior!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Cue the soundbyte from the next-door-neighbor of a
> > serial
> > > > > > killer -
> > > > > > > > > "he was a quiet guy, kept to himself." If the dude
was
> > > > > doing
> > > > > > naked
> > > > > > > > > Kabuki dances in the street, somebody would have
> > probably
> > > > > > said "You
> > > > > > > > > know, that dude might not be right in the head" and
> > > called
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > cops.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Same thing with any minority in any society.
Amputees
> > > notice
> > > > > how
> > > > > > > > hard
> > > > > > > > > daily commuting can be. The blind find out how hard
it
> > > is to
> > > > > > watch
> > > > > > > > > TV. Hispanics find out how dauting the English
language
> > > can
> > > > > be.
> > > > > > > > > Austistic folks struggle with some basic tasks and
shine
> > > > > > > > brilliantly
> > > > > > > > > at others that most people take for granted. Little
kids
> > > > > can't
> > > > > > > > reach
> > > > > > > > > the top shelf where Mom keeps the cookies and older
> > > Elderly
> > > > > > folks
> > > > > > > > > outside of Florida complain about the dearth of
dining
> > > > > options
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > 4pm. Hipsters stuck in Nebraska complain about the
lack
> > > of
> > > > > good
> > > > > > > > > coffee shops, farmers in New York complain about the
> > > lack of
> > > > > > > > quality
> > > > > > > > > farm land, yet New York's hipsters have too many
coffee
> > > > > shops to
> > > > > > > > > choose from, and Nebraska farms are so fertile that
> > some
> > > are
> > > > > > paid
> > > > > > > > NOT
> > > > > > > > > to farm at all. We notice these differences.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So, I can't see getting upset about an innocent
comment
> > > > > about a
> > > > > > 4
> > > > > > > > > year-old little girl, who statistically speaking
will
> > > > > probably
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > married one day...and chances are good that it might
> > > even be
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > than once. Heck, when I was 4, everybody figured
I'd be
> > a
> > > > > doctor
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > married by now. When I was 17, everybody figured
I'd be
> > > a pro
> > > > > > > > cyclist
> > > > > > > > > in Europe and married by now. When I was 22,
everybody
> > > > > figured
> > > > > > I'd
> > > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > a big-market morning show disc jockey and divorced
by
> > > now.
> > > > > I'm
> > > > > > 33,
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > telecom contractor and not married.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Why?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > All the good girls are gay or taken.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > - Ray
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In
> > > [email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > Eleanor Keyser
> > > > > > > > > <eleanorkeyser@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'm going to second this comment--I almost made a
> > > similar
> > > > > > point.
> > > > > > > > > As a gay woman I do feel I notice and understand
things
> > > > > > differently
> > > > > > > > > than a straight person. It always stuns me how
little
> > > most
> > > > > > > > straight
> > > > > > > > > people notice the overwhelming influence of sex,
> > > sexuality,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > gender roles in our society. When you don't fit in
these
> > > > > > > > categories
> > > > > > > > > you not only notice them everywhere, you make fewer
> > > > > assumptions
> > > > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > > other people (in general). Collectively, these
> > > assumptions
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > influences form a hetero-normative bias that is
deeply
> > > felt
> > > > > by
> > > > > > > > those
> > > > > > > > > who don't fit the mold. I'm including not just gays
and
> > > > > > lesbians,
> > > > > > > > > but bisexuals, transgender people, gender queer
people,
> > > > > > asexuals,
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > even people whose sexual lifestyle is considered
> > > > > really "kinky,"
> > > > > > > > like
> > > > > > > > > BDSMers and polyamorous people in this group. Some
of
> > > these
> > > > > > people
> > > > > > > > > never identify as queer, though I suspect most of
them
> > > feel
> > > > > > > > somewhat
> > > > > > > > > isolated in the same way those who do identify as
queer
> > > feel
> > > > > > > > > isolated. And yes, even though I live in a
> > > > > > > > > > generally tolerant area and have tons of straight
> > > > > friends, I
> > > > > > do
> > > > > > > > > feel safer and more comfortable in a queer space.
Queer
> > > > > people
> > > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > their own spaces not just to meet lovers, but to
feel at
> > > > > home.
> > > > > > > > There
> > > > > > > > > is also a whole queer culture with its own politics,
> > > decorum,
> > > > > > > > slang,
> > > > > > > > > art, and history that I think is far more extensive
than
> > > > > > straight
> > > > > > > > > people realize. Not to say that straight people can
> > never
> > > > > > > > understand
> > > > > > > > > these things, but queer people understand them
> > > inherently.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > denisesudell <dsudell7781@> wrote: --- In
> > > > > > > > >
[email protected]<weingartenchatters%
> > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > "Ellen"
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > gay vs. deaf is apples and oranges--I'm not
talking
> > > about
> > > > > > > > > acceptance
> > > > > > > > > > > vs. discrimination like is the issue with the
gay
> > > > > > community, I'm
> > > > > > > > > > > talking about being able to to fully
participate in
> > > > > society.
> > > > > > > > Gay
> > > > > > > > > > > people can fully participate in society, except
for
> > > > > getting
> > > > > > > > > married.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Uh . . . no, we can't. Or at least I can't.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Being gay gives me an entirely different
perspective
> > on
> > > > > > society.
> > > > > > > > > > Events or activities that straight non-thinking
> > people
> > > can
> > > > > > fully
> > > > > > > > > enjoy
> > > > > > > > > > have been known to make me ill.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Take a stray comment somebody may make about a
four-
> > > year-
> > > > > old
> > > > > > > > girl,
> > > > > > > > > > implying that she'll have a wedding someday. I
> > > frequently
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > pissed
> > > > > > > > > > off when I hear comments like that. Who's to say
that
> > > the
> > > > > > girl
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > straight? Or that even if she is, she'll
definitely
> > get
> > > > > > > > married?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Just one very small example -- my overall point
being,
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > make
> > > > > > > > > > statements about subjects you know nothing about.
> > > > > > > > > >
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