i am waiting in line at starbucks on 18th street, near castro, when this table of six older gay guys start harassing me by saying stuff behind my back just loud enough for me to hear. the first is like, 'is that a girl or a guy?' then the other is like, 'its a guy, you can always tell because they wear make-up.' then they start comment on my butt. one says something about my "large ass" then the others start taking about 'largess,' in silly little comments. this is not the first time gay guys have put me down. i find it amazing. i am 5'10", active, a former marine, and i didn't grow up in no freakin middle-class, american-dream suburb. I could spill any of these fuckers. it takes a lot of moxie to be insulting someone who can kick your ass. most of the guys that do the insulting look like they've never been in a fist fight. where the hell do they get off doing that? and why is it alright to be insulting me, when most of them have been subject to harassment about their orientation. it's bullshit. i am fucking getting sick of it.
posted by:
Magdelyn Clarisse
SF Bay Area
  • Maybe they are having doubts about their orientation. They could be questioning why they are gay in the first place...society issues such as people wanting the gay culture to continue could be why they are gay. Their conversation sounds a bit silly, perhaps this is because they are more into people watching rather than developing their character.
  • Because gender issues are at the root of sexual discrimination.

    For the most part I haven't felt at home in the gay community, most of my friends are what a kindly think of as being part of the "queer" community or are straight. I actually think it's a fairly common thing in the gay community. I'm guessing it has something to do with their sexual confusion and the recent history of the transgender community. Like sibling rivalry, the gay guys are getting their rights and independence while us youngins are getting all the attention and threatening the world they knew without us. Also, don't take it too hard, my roommate was a lesbian GG, and people played the guessing game about her too.

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