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From: sdo@brunix.UUCP (Scott Oaks)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Re: why gays like to be visible
Message-ID: <12595@brunix.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 09:49:35 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 19 09:49:35 1985
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Gay people like to be visible for the same reason that straight people
like to be visible.  There is a certain, very nice feeling which we
all derive from being in love, showing affection, etc. and gay people
quite naturally like to take advantage of this.  It gives them the
same good feeling which openly blatant heterosexuals have enjoyed
for years.

On another level, it is also necessary for gays to be visible simply because
not being visible denies their existence:  it's altogether too easy for
people to cling to their ill-conceived stereotypes, to argue that
"there's no problem with gays and discrimination", to think that they've
never met a gay person if all gay people adopt a straight-jacketed role
and remain asexual in public.  This is an unacceptable position in which
to place anyone.

I do feel sorry for those who are offended by "blatant" gays--certainly
I wish for no one to be offended.  I in fact feel even worse for those
who are offended by blatant heterosexuals.  So perhaps we all should
go back into the closet--I for one will, just as soon as all the straight
people do.

Scott Oaks
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