My take on being gay

[cwydro]

If gays here are so sensitive to gay jokes then why is it tolerated among gays? I see it all the time on here..."oooh you got the gay"..."did you get infected with the gay?" on and on ad nauseum. I don't find that particularly funny, just sophomoric (if that). How can straight people know their boundaries if we are making those kind of stupid jokes? "Infected"? Now THAT IS offensive.

I also find it hard to believe hearing young gay people say their life is so difficult. I came out in the 70's, honey; you wanna talk difficult? I grew up in NC. I have lived my life as an open gay woman. I went to school with southern Baptists and as a Psych major was often asked to talk to intro Psych classes full of these ignorant kids...I took their what you would call offensive questions and answered them honestly. I never had a problem. I have heard jokes and even slurs...I joke with the jokers and give back as good as I get with the slurs (or ignore them). I don't have an attitude about my "gayness"; I am much more than that. And I think I have educated some otherwise confused straight people about homosexuality.

I don't find life even remotely difficult because I'm gay. I live happily and openly and have most of my life. My employer offers domestic partner benefits, and although not all do...many many companies are coming around. Hell, some don't offer benefits to ANY employees.I suppose if you had to describe in the labels you young gays like to use, you'd call me a soft butch. Perhaps you all present yourself as someone with a chip on your shoulder. I have no idea why your life would be so difficult in 2006. Much progress has been made.