There are different issues at play here, and based on a quick look you seem to conflate them. I agree people shouldn't do anything sexually explicit in public, but that applies regardless of sexual preference, sexual identification, etc. I hope you agree with that. However, if you have a different standard for what gay people, trans, etc…
There are different issues at play here, and based on a quick look you seem to conflate them. I agree people shouldn't do anything sexually explicit in public, but that applies regardless of sexual preference, sexual identification, etc. I hope you agree with that. However, if you have a different standard for what gay people, trans, etc. should do in public vs. others, then that would be, and I'll put it gently, unreasonable.
The gay queer ethos of the moment appears to be "embarrassment of the bourgeoisie" with overt and flagrant PDAs. Now, you see this a little in very immature couples. Not much otherwise in normal hetero couples. But the gay ethos is "stick it in the eye" of the normies. Enough. Get a fucking room.
I don't disagree. Which is why I encourage young people to understand the history and culture they purport to represent and to choose more dignified expressions.
And that is the tradition bargain - private behavior is private. Most people are comfortable with that. I certainly am. Most of my gay friends follow that, as do my straight friends. None of the straight people I know spend time discussing sexual issues, or doing PDAs. Part of it is the difference between long-married people (who do whatever in private) and those still on the market.
There are different issues at play here, and based on a quick look you seem to conflate them. I agree people shouldn't do anything sexually explicit in public, but that applies regardless of sexual preference, sexual identification, etc. I hope you agree with that. However, if you have a different standard for what gay people, trans, etc. should do in public vs. others, then that would be, and I'll put it gently, unreasonable.
The gay queer ethos of the moment appears to be "embarrassment of the bourgeoisie" with overt and flagrant PDAs. Now, you see this a little in very immature couples. Not much otherwise in normal hetero couples. But the gay ethos is "stick it in the eye" of the normies. Enough. Get a fucking room.
I don't disagree. Which is why I encourage young people to understand the history and culture they purport to represent and to choose more dignified expressions.
And that is the tradition bargain - private behavior is private. Most people are comfortable with that. I certainly am. Most of my gay friends follow that, as do my straight friends. None of the straight people I know spend time discussing sexual issues, or doing PDAs. Part of it is the difference between long-married people (who do whatever in private) and those still on the market.
A quick look might not give you the point I was making… hope you read deeper. I was not advocating for sexual explicit behavior in public.
You should re-read my reply.