I don't mind gay people as long as they don't shove it down my throat.

[Jersey Domino]

Why do some straight people say this?

 

[screwnutty]

Like.... my penis?

BAD DEREK BAD!!

 

[soccerboy029]

I also love "I don't mind gay people as long as they don't hit on me."

 

[ross_1986]

Like.... my penis?

lol. it's hard not to think of something like that when reading the title of this thread.

I think they say it because it's awkward for them to see gay people doing gay things because in most cases they may have not been exposed to it enough to be used to it. I think it's kind of an ignorant thing to say but I can understand it at the same time.

 

[maxpowr9]

Because they really want it shoved down their throat

 

[ross_1986]

Because they really want it shoved down their throat

haha Forget my response. I'm going with what you said.

 

[martin6]

Why do some straight people say this?

It's a subtle anti-gay joke. Straight people hate us.

 

[Jersey Domino]

Like.... my penis?

Well I should've saw this one coming.

 

[martin6]

Well I should've saw this one coming.

Yes you should have. But my inner pervy third grader is highly amused, so thank you.

 

[Rex]

It means they don't mind gay people as long as they aren't overly flamboyant and flaunt their sexuality every chance they get. In a way, I can respect that because I find it annoying as well sometimes.

In the same respect though, if a straight person doesn't even want a gay person to be open at all about it and not let them be themselves, I don't agree with that.

 

[Joshua_me]

It's a subtle anti-gay joke. Straight people hate us.

Hmm...

Yeah. A lot of them do.

 

[Joshua_me]

But....

Not ALL of them.....

 

[Telstra]

It means they don't mind gay people as long as they aren't overly flamboyant and flaunt their sexuality every chance they get. In a way, I can respect that because I find it annoying as well sometimes.

In the same respect though, if a straight person doesn't even want a gay person to be open at all about it and not let them be themselves, I don't agree with that.

it always meant the part in blue.

 

[Joshua_me]

God.

There's that line from 'Queer As Folk' that haunts me....

"Mikey, there's two kinds of straight people in the world. Those that hate you to your face, and those that hate you behind your back..."

Hmm...

 

[bluepheonix]

Because it makes them seem "tolerant", when really they are homophobic. I mean really, its like me saying, I dont mind black people, as long as they aren't around me. Pretty much they dont mind us so long as they dont have any contact with us.

The alternative interpretation, as Sultan states:

It means they don't mind gay people as long as they aren't overly flamboyant and flaunt their sexuality every chance they get. In a way, I can respect that because I find it annoying as well sometimes.

Again, a triumph of liberal acceptance, so long as you "act straight", dont talk to be about your sexuality, and dont publicly express the fact you are gay (pdas, other) then i love the gays!

Don't hit on straight people.
It's like common courtesy? No?

If only all we gays wore pink triangles on our shirts, we wouldnt have that problem. I mean sure, sitting on a couch making out/hitting on/obviously interested in a woman, its descent to stay away. If not, you should either wear a shirt saying "Women only" or be prepared to courteously turn down passes made by the same sex.

I personally think its quite arrogant to assume you have the right to become indignant about what other people are doing, when it doesnt affect you, simply because you dont like it, or find it "annoying". I dont run around the mall yelling "get a room" at every heterosexual PDA, or staring in disgust and complaining about a straight themed advertisement ("tv is shoving all these disgusting straight story-lines down my throat damn it"), so you better be prepared to accept/ignore gays "shoving it down your throat", or go fuck yourself.

 

[ross_1986]

God.

There's that line from 'Queer As Folk' that haunts me....

"Mikey, there's two kinds of straight people in the world. Those that hate you to your face, and those that hate you behind your back..."

Hmm...

That's funny because I just saw that episode a couple of days ago, and I rarely ever watch that show.

 

[pasacon]

Because it makes them seem "tolerant", when really they are homophobic. I mean really, its like me saying, I dont mind black people, as long as they aren't around me. Pretty much they dont mind us so long as they dont have any contact with us.

The alternative interpretation, as Sultan states:


Again, a triumph of liberal acceptance, so long as you "act straight", dont talk to be about your sexuality, and dont publicly express the fact you are gay (pdas, other) then i love the gays!

Yeah, because who you desire to sleep with completely defines you as a human being. There is no such thing as discretion about your sex life. I remember taking Gay Health Class 101 in high school and learning about how whenever a breeze tickles the hairs on the back of a gay man's neck, they shout "I LOVE PENIS! I LOVE PENIS! LOOK AT ME! I'M GAY!" as an involuntary reaction. </sarcasm>

You can't compare someone not liking to be constantly reminded that so and so is gay gay gay to someone hating someone based on race. Your race is 24/7 365 on. You can't supress your race. It requires no conscious or subconscious effort. It's a passive trait that simply exists. Same with being gay.

But... bragging about your sexual conquests, making lewd comments and constantly talking about your life long obsession with cock and somehow squeezing the fact that YES you ARE a homosexual into every single conversation with every single person you meet... and then announcing again and again lest someone forget it is completely and absolutely voluntary behavior. Not to mention extremely obnoxious.

And that goes for both sides of the fence. If I had a friend (and I can think of a couple right now) who constantly talked about their need for a girlfriend/boyfriend, constantly announced how hot every single girl/guy that they spotted while walking the streets or driving around, or always divulged the nitty gritty details of last night's action with the girlfriend/boyfriend I would think they are a total schmuck who's demanding attention so they can flaunt their libido and stroke their ego. Show some discretion. Not every straight guy screams his love for pussy from every mountain top. Some people have restraint. Some people know how to keep private things private. I mean how often is it absolutely pertinent to disclose or refer to your sexuality at any given time in conversation, besides referring to your boyfriend about something on subject?

I personally think its quite arrogant to assume you have the right to become indignant about what other people are doing, when it doesnt affect you, simply because you dont like it, or find it "annoying". I dont run around the mall yelling "get a room" at every heterosexual PDA, or staring in disgust and complaining about a straight themed advertisement ("tv is shoving all these disgusting straight story-lines down my throat damn it"), so you better be prepared to accept/ignore gays "shoving it down your throat", or go fuck yourself.

Blatant PDA of all kinds is annoying. And I've seen plenty of gay couples holding hands or squeezing on each other while waiting in line at the store without anyone getting butthurt and reprimanding them for it. The people who aren't comfortable with it usually will roll their eyes or simply avert them. The same goes for straight couples. And I've seen plenty of straight people getting on the cases of straight couples when their PDA gets a little bit raunchy and there are alot of people around especially with children present.

And TV stations will cater their shows for the largest ratings, therefore towards the broader demographic, which mostly consists of straight people...

Besides most TV is convoluted tripe to begin with based off stereotypes and overly exaggerated personality defects and traits.

So we get more gay tv shows which is just going to be like any other tv show with the same crappy plots but the main characters are all gay and flamboyantly so...



So, I don't see anything wrong with straight people who don't like gay people flaunting the fact they are gay constantly.... Just like most people don't like other people constantly flaunting their sex lives and unduly bragging about or bringing up their sexual desires or conquests constantly. No matter who's doing it, it always smacks of overcompensation.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

It means they don't mind gay people as long as they aren't overly flamboyant and flaunt their sexuality every chance they get. In a way, I can respect that because I find it annoying as well sometimes.

It means that they're OK with homosexuality as long as they don't see it ever. (Which utterly defeats the first clause of the sentence).

 

[G-Lexington]

I'm far more likely to hear it from gay people than straight people, to be honest.

Lex

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

They say it for the same reasons gay people say it.