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Discussion: The Gay Community - Your Thoughts On It
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The Gay Community - Your Thoughts On It
What is your opinion on the gay community in general? I'm going to be completely honest, lesbians seem like they have more fun. I'm kinda jealous. The gay male community has a lot of self hatred and insecurity. Is ATRL indicative of the gay community irl?
How is this community supposed to seek acceptance when we can't even embrace each other? There's so much racism, division, bitchiness, and hatred within this community and it doesn't need to be this way.
So why?
Do you think it will change? Or is the gay community doomed . If you could jump ship, would you?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I love the LGBT community. Most of the hatred and insecurity you speak of comes from the younger members. Just give them a chance to learn and grow up.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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I'm one of those divided people for a reason.
Like @ my high school, we have like 20 gays but they are just not the type I hang out with.
Like most are the ones who only hang out with other gays, and a group of 20 girls. I may be gay, but damn I still have a regular group of friends. And they act like if you don't go around acting gay 24/7, you're not actually gay.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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No, ATRL is not indicative of the gay community IRL.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Katy Perry
How is this community supposed to seek acceptance when we can't even embrace each other? There's so much racism, division, bitchiness, and hatred within this community and it doesn't need to be this way.
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MTE, which is why I have no hope for this community
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Member Since: 1/13/2010
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Originally posted by J. YONCÉ
No, ATRL is not indicative of the gay community IRL.
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I'd argue that's kind of what IRL gays are like, and I've mostly met gays who were quite well-adjusted.
I don't think gays are particularly worse than any other people, but it does seem more disappointing when you discover all the self-hatred, bigotry, racism and femme shaming going on, because you start out thinking that gay people would surely be more introspective and mindful of these issues than straight people. So when you see that they are equally bad, it's especially disappointing.
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
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What thoughts are there to be had? Let me quickly make a thread about the "Straight Community".
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Spoiler: gay people are people.
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Sexual orientation doesn't matter as long as they bought Stars Dance.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 11/4/2010
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I have to say that even though I'm gay, and I fit in many stereotypes (I don't like sports, I listen to pop music, and things like that), I don't fit in the gay community, I don't have any gay friends and the few times I've been around gay people I feel really uncomfortable.
I'm not generalizing, and I know there are exceptions, but the gay community in general is too judgmental, and sometimes even more homophobic than straight people.
and no, ATRL is not an indicative of the gay community in real life, I'd say we're all here for the same reason: music, and pop stars.
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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Um it's just like any other community, consisting of many different people with different personalities, cultures, and issues. I try to pass judgement on individual people and not communities at large.
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Originally posted by Katy Perry
Is ATRL indicative of the gay community irl?
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This is kinda sad.
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
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Originally posted by J. YONCÉ
No, ATRL is not indicative of the gay community IRL.
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exactly. I mean we're all on here for one reason or another. but it's mostly because our lives are boring and because of that we are bitchy. and because of that we are all messy.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by Joaquin Ignacio
I have to say that even though I'm gay, and I fit in many stereotypes (I don't like sports, I listen to pop music, and things like that), I don't fit in the gay community, I don't have any gay friends and the few times I've been around gay people I feel really uncomfortable.
I'm not generalizing, and I know there are exceptions, but the gay community in general is too judgmental, and sometimes even more homophobic than straight people.
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All of this.
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Member Since: 6/23/2010
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Originally posted by J. YONCÉ
Spoiler: gay people are people.
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NOOO dont tell people that
they wont treat us like we're unicorns anymore
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Member Since: 9/15/2012
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I'm going to be honest. I'm gay and I don't like the LGBT community. I think gays should be able to get married but they shouldn't be able to raise kids unless they're not with a female. But who am I to say what is right and what is wrong?
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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I have no business in the 'Gay Community'.
Just cause I'm gay doesn't mean I'm part of any community.
For instance I don't want to get married and I really don't care about Gay Marriage, I'd be really happy for the people who do want to get married if it's legalized but I'm not gonna 'fight' for it, I just don't care.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Most of the gay gays who are out at my high school are very hateful and criticize a lot of people. They're very judgmental. I know not all gay guys are like this but that's what I have observed at my high school.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Joaquin Ignacio
I have to say that even though I'm gay, and I fit in many stereotypes (I don't like sports, I listen to pop music, and things like that), I don't fit in the gay community, I don't have any gay friends and the few times I've been around gay people I feel really uncomfortable.
I'm not generalizing, and I know there are exceptions, but the gay community in general is too judgmental, and sometimes even more homophobic than straight people.
and no, ATRL is not an indicative of the gay community in real life, I'd say we're all here for the same reason: music, and pop stars.
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Exactly.
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Member Since: 6/23/2010
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Originally posted by Eyarimu
I'm going to be honest. I'm gay and I don't like the LGBT community. I think gays should be able to get married but they shouldn't be able to raise kids unless they're not with a female. But who am I to say what is right and what is wrong?
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I'm sorry what?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I don't fit in the gay community in my area. It's odd, but they were the mot popular people in the high schools on my area, and went on to become extremely influential people but all they seem to enjoy are orgies, clubbing, and being catty. Just doesn't work for me.
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