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In reply to the discussion: When Did You Choose to Be Straight? [View all]calimary
(81,220 posts)17. Hot Diggity-Dog! Like this a LOT! Such a terrific question!
Just really turns the mind on its ear. Really provokes a serious adjustment in one's thinking. "Well, when you put it that way..." GREAT stuff!!! When people really THINK, take time to THINK, seems to me they tend to make wiser choices. 'Cause they're more analytical and objective than worked-up and frenzied about it. It puts a straight person smack-dab in the heart of the matter and lets him/her see things differently - from a gay person's point of view. We straights are never asked this question. It's just not an issue. So I imagine that makes it harder for some to wrap their brains around, when it's not something you deal with as basic and over-arching part of who you are. Certainly broadens the perspective!
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Hate to break this to you, but Niel Boortz said this in the early '90s, late '80s. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#11
I wonder how many people with a strong opinion on this matter never even thought to
RedCappedBandit
Aug 2013
#15
Sheena of the Jungle's skimpy outfit in the comic books gave me a.....clue.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2013
#26
I found my Dad's stash of Playboys when I was a wee lad and realized that something
WCGreen
Aug 2013
#41