Gus Kenworthy: Things Str8s should never say to gay friends
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Among them is: ‘You don’t really seem gay.’ Says Kenworthy: ‘It feeds off of stereotypes of what gay is and should be and shouldn’t be and that’s sort of ridiculous.’
Another unwelcome remark is: ‘Are you sure you’re gay?’ Of that one Kenworthy says: ‘I’ve gotten that so many tomes since I came out. I’ve literally had friends text me and say, “I’m so supportive but like are you sure?” I’m like, “Yeah, I’m pretty sure.”‘
They also have no patience for ‘You're my gay best friend’ or the popular abbreviation ‘GBF.’ Kenworthy jokes that if anyone refers to him as their GBF, he’s going ‘to assume they mean gorgeous … or Gus.’
And then there is this foot in mouth remark: ‘Oh my God I love gay boys – let’s be friends.’ Says Kenworthy: ‘If that’s your opening line as to why we should be friends, I doubt it’s going to work out as a friendship.’
Other remarks to avoid: ‘Why are all the hot ones gay?’ ‘You should meet my other gay friend’ ‘How did you come out?’ and ‘Gay guys just love me.’
Like, so sorry that you pass so well into mainstream society that people have to ask you twice if you're really gay.
And all of this has been said before but I guess the term "gay best friend" bothers him more than someone saying "this isn't offensive, don't get mad".
Like, so sorry that you pass so well into mainstream society that people have to ask you twice if you're really gay.
I think the point was that there minor things that might annoy people and others wouldn't expect. Like, obviously you shouldn't scream "Death to *******!" so he's not going to bring that up, just microaggression.
I think the point was that there minor things that might annoy people and others wouldn't expect. Like, obviously you shouldn't scream "Death to *******!" so he's not going to bring that up, just microaggression.
