LGBTQI
Being Queer is Like A Bowl of Magic Soup
Or, you are what you eat
Pride month is coming to a close, and I wish I could feel like things weren’t coming full circle. Last year, I compared straight and Queer people doing identical things. The only difference was that when Queer people did it, it suddenly became flaunting sexuality.
I’ve spent far more time than I would like to admit answering people who ask me why Queers need to flaunt it. After all, if we just toned it down, we would be more like everyone else.
The obvious problem with that idea is that we would be less like everyone else.
If you ever heard someone try to avoid the use of pronouns while talking about a date, or an outing, or their spouse, you can instantly see the problem. “My friend”, “My partner”, “Me and my kid’s other parent” are all awkward turns of phrase I have heard. These verbal gymnastics are in response to a simple question, “What did you do this weekend?”
