A few thoughts on Homosexuality

Today is the National Day of Silence, a observation of the suffering imposed on the thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered who are forced to remain silent about themselves in order to exist in society. As movements go, the DoS is pretty backwards. Sorta like the opposite of National Coming Out Day, those who are out of the closet (or just supportive) are encouraged to remain silent. I personally think that a day of drag queens shouting at the top of their collective lungs would strike a stronger chord but who am I to argue with those who run the GSAs and other such organizations.

After all, some form of protest is better than none at all.

But the DoS prompted me to examine my own feelings about being homosexual and the culture of homosexuality. It struck me that homosexuality specifically, and deviant sexuality in general, are products of a thriving species. Lets face it, being gay is not a strong survival trait. So a species that has a large number of homosexual individuals must be out of danger of extinction. Which fits with humanity.

We live in an era of acceptance. Sure, there are still lots of people who hate or fear sexual deviants but, at least in America, there are more places that will accept and welcome gays than those that won't. Most gay teenagers don't have terrible lives and the number of severe gay hate crimes has dropped dramatically. Not to say that everything is peachy keen, but things are better than they have ever been since Sparta.

At the same time, I've pretty much given up on ever being considered 'normal.' I wasn't exactly looking for normalcy to be sure, but at the same time, it would be nice to be considered normal, including the fact that I'm gay. As it is, I'll always be the 'victim' of off color jokes and the teasing of drunk friends. Such behavior does not really bother me enough to make a big fuss about it.

Of course, I don't really relate to most of 'gay America.' I find most homosexual men to be to vapid and shallow in public to make me want to get to know them. And lesbians either love me or hate me. Don't even get me started on bisexuals. So when I'm being silent today for the Homosexual Agenda, I'm really being silent for those people who can't be comfortable in their own skin. For anyone who has felt left out by their own social groups. For everyone who feels like they can't talk to anyone. Because that silence is the most painful of all.

Muah!
Lyrinoir