When I heard about "gay," it was often in the story of Sodom & Gomorrah, towns so lustful that the men wanted to gang-rape an angel! When I didn't hear it in that sense, it was in news from outraged citizens, who had heard of gay parades where men groped each other and participated in other lewd behavior, of child molesters preying on young boys, or of straight men and women who were sexually harassed by a lustful gay colleague at their job.
This, to my young mind, was the face of "gay." And to be honest, this is the face of "gay" that many opponents of gay marriage still see. This is the face they want to protect their children from, and the face that inspires their hatred. And really, who can blame them? If I believed that all gay men would rape my sons, and all gay women would grope each other on my front sidewalk in front of my babies, I would be experiencing some serious hate too! lol
But the face of "gay" is not this grotesque image, any more than the face of Christianity is the bombers of abortion clinics. They are the radicals, the people who make the news... but they are not the norm.
The true face of "gay," I believe, is much more diverse. It includes people just going about their daily lives and enjoying their families, just like everyone else. It includes people throwing birthday parties for their kids, experiencing the nightmarish hell of home renovations (Oh, do I remember those days...) , and taking the required pregnant belly photos! It includes men and women, old and young, rich and poor.
*~*~*Today's Discussion*~*~*
How were gay couples thought of when you were growing up? How are they thought of where you live today?
