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Re: How many read this?

By: clo in POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Sat, 16 Jun 12 11:48 PM | 53 view(s)
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Hi KTC,

Since I went to school to be a cosmetologist, I worked with plenty of gays. My dad, an Archie Bunker type, was worried about this, my mom reminded him, since they were gay they would not be bothering me ;))

My first job, a hairdresser, a real hunk, tall dark & with a beard. I had a crush, until I learned he & Michael (a really obvious gay) were living together.
What a shame ;))

I see 'gay marriage' as a civil rights issue.
I didn't select my sexuality, race, I was born with it.
It wasn't that long ago, Blacks couldn't marry Whites.
Personally, I think marring out of ones' race or religion or politics makes a lasting relationship/marriage more difficult.
But that's MY choice.




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Re: How many read this?
By: killthecat in POPE
Sat, 16 Jun 12 8:24 PM 		Msg. 61456 of 65535

I dunno Clo. I did two tours in the Army. Close quarters and macho attitudes (kinda needed) may be impacted by serving with openly gay men in close physical surroundings. I fear the ruling was more about gays than the military, just as gay marriage was more about gays than marriage. Lesbians don't seem to present the same concerns.

On a much more positive side, I also did one college summer as the only straight waiter in a restaurant in gay Provincetown. My girlfriend was the cocktail hostess. Once we were recognized as straight, I was accepted and welcomed with legitimate friendship from all the gays in the restaurant and in town. It was one of the best hippy-type summmers of my life, although it wore on me by early August.

I've associated with gays all my adult life with no problems that I can recall. Boston is pretty open-minded. I'm concerned about redefining marriage, the building block of our society, and maintaining a sound military, not in discriminating for or against gays. It's walking a vary narrow line.


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