Question:
I'm sick of gays...help?
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2009-03-16 23:23:03 UTC
Ok, so before I start getting angry emails let me just say that I don't think there's anything wrong with being gay. My college seems to have more gay people than straight people and this semester, I'm finding the "stereotypical" gay male highly irritating. I mean the "Hey Girl," stupid best friend "sissy" wingman type by stereotype. I just want to tell them that I'm not they're "girlfriend" or "boo." I fear however that if I voice my opinions I'll be labelled as a homophobe. What should I do to quell my irritation?
Seventeen answers:
Trumpet Lover ♥s Baby Isaac
2009-03-16 23:40:29 UTC
Tell me about it. I'm so sick of fat poorly dressed straight men - but I'm polite so I don't say it to their face. Until now.
Pareidolon 6,o
2009-03-17 00:46:08 UTC
My Jenova, more gay men than straight ones! I don't think you'll even find that in the bowels of San Francisco. You're paying too much attention to the gay people. When you look around you don't see the "normal people" you just see the ones that irritate you. Relax! It's finals week where I am, and it's important to rest your mind and do whatever it is that you normally do. However annoying they may be they're just trying to mind their own business.
2009-03-16 23:41:08 UTC
I think you should be upfront about how you feel. I don't think you'll be labled as a homophobe because what you're trying to express isn't homophobic. You want them to respect your manhood and the fact that you aren't a female and, as you said, aren't their "girlfriend". When you address this problem, do it in a way that they can understand. Present a situation in which they would find the w ay someone is treating them offensive or maybe uncomfortable and make sure its something they can identify with. That way, you won't be labeled as a homophobe and they're respect your manhood.



And you can trust me on this one, because i'm gay and i would completely understand someone explaining it to me this way. Gay doesn't mean you're dumb.
Robert
2009-03-17 06:03:37 UTC
You'll have to learn to accept them for who they are. It may not be behaviors that you would do, but that doesn't necessarily mean the behaviors are wrong for the individuals involved. Its really about how you approach the situation.



I know this is easier said than done. If you are unable to do it, then you will need to hang out with a different crowd or consider leaving that school. Think about the opportunity to get to know and learn from people who are obviously very different, before you make that decision, though.
Mark L
2009-03-16 23:32:53 UTC
Just ask yourself this question: Do you get as angry at guys who are pigs toward women, commenting about their boobs, guys acting like big jocks, guys being bullies? Trust me on this - every stereotype gets annoying to people - and if you find yourself being super annoyed at stereotypical gays and not other stereotypical groups/folks, you might want to examine why that is, and maybe explore it a little just to see if maybe your visceral reaction has to do with some hidden prejudices you might not be aware of. We all have 'em! However, if you find that all people who match their "stereotypes" can be annoying in large doses, you're probably just tired of the stereotypical behavior and and probably just need a break from the flamin' folks!
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2016-11-30 09:43:08 UTC
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2009-03-17 01:01:54 UTC
When one of them calls you 'sister', etc. respond by saying, "Sup butch?" or just ignore them totally until they talk to you properly.

Guys that talk like that are going by the stereo type. In actuality they are just following what they think is how they should talk and what they see on t.v., much like the white kids that are classified as 'wiggers'. Trying to be something they're not.

I know several gay men and non of them talk like that.

The ones I don't hang with are the ones downtown trying to attract attention and most of them are prostitutes.

And you never know, if you ever tried it you just might enjoy yourself, at least get the tension off for awhile. But be discrete if you do choose to and not want anyone to know.
Jackson
2009-03-16 23:27:22 UTC
Just hang around with different people. I don't think you're homophobic, I think you're just irked by people who play up a certain stereotype. There are lots of different kinds of people around who are not like that... it doesn't mean they're gay or straight or whatever, just that they act differently. So go hang out with them for a while. Nothing wrong with that.
2009-03-16 23:38:28 UTC
Im exactly the same as you they are so irritating how they put on that pretend high pitch voice and try to act like a girl rawr makes me wanna punch them!
i'm back like cooked crack
2009-03-16 23:37:04 UTC
about time, i'm a bi guy who's fem ( i crossdress), but i dont parade around acting like a total fruit loop. do straight people act as annoying as gays? not the straight ppl i'm friends with. the gay's i know are annoying, always dancing, saying 'what up gurl', 'hey sexy' all the ******* time. i'm sick of it, just chill the **** out, if your gay, whatever, if your bay whatever, if your trans whatever, if your straight whatever, just don't parade yourself all over and act like a fool. maybe if gay's and bi acted more sane, they wouldn't be hated on all them time. althought not all glbt are insane, i met some really chill cool ones, but the majority get on my nerves. what you do in the bedroom is up to you and your partner, dress and act however you want.

my two cents and crazy rant, ha
2009-03-16 23:29:54 UTC
Learn to get over it or change schools. The flamboyance is the killer. You can't ask them to change or leave so take a deep breath and keep walking.
tneelilsupaguy
2009-03-17 00:28:16 UTC
Hahaha I shouldn't laugh, but I feel the same way. And I am a guy who is dating guy. It irritates me to the point where I stopped going out to gay bars. Having said that, one of my co-workers is one of the biggest, most overcompensating pigs I have ever met. He is constantly making degrading comments about women. It drives me insane. I just am irritated by anyone who does not seem to have any real personality other than one they feel the need to fake in order to appease the masses. I personally blame Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and every movie of the 80's thru the early 90s starring a man on steroids, drenched in sweat and oil, and holding a giant gun. And for the fake ladies, well, start with Paris Hilton and make your way down the list until you are tired.



The thing is, if you truly are effeminate, by all means let your little light shine. If you are truly a pig and truly feel like women are nothing but objects, well oink oink Wilbur. It just pisses me off to no end when I am around a group of ANY people who are obviously just faking for the masses. It really does.



One major reason is I don't see why anyone would ever want to agree to give us equal rights when we are acting like a bunch of ignorant f*ggots. Is that harsh? Maybe. Does it make it less true? I don't think it does at all. Not saying it is right either. Do you think that if African Americans had actually acted like what society pretended to expect them to act like, watermelon eating, ignorant Sambos, the Civil Rights Movement would have been as successful as it was? No, it wouldn't. By not falling into the trap of what society expected of and forced upon them, by NOT going against who they were as individuals and as a group, and by not simply giving in to the imposed assinine views and shuffling around answering "yessuh" and "nawsuh", but by standing up and acting like a regular group of people who weren't performing monkeys but who truly wanted and deserved to be treated as equals, did they ever get to have those rights (And don't EVEN try to read any racial slurs into any of that because there are none). Until the gay community grows up, gets a voice that has actually cracked thru puberty, and stops volunteering to be this silly, over-the-top, comic relief, Vaudville act, that is meant to be taken lightly, we will never EVER get the same rights. And that pisses me off because I want to, plan to, and deserve to be able to get married.



Having concluded my micro-rant, here's my advice. Remove yourself from the situation. I don't mean switch schools. I mean steer clear of the people who are sliding sheets of paper under your fingernails. Don't be rude. DON'T get violent. Just steer clear. I would advise you to say something, because I feel like issues are best dealt with head on with words, but honestly, I think I know what would happen. You'd be instantly pinged as a homophobe and there'd be a big queen off to see who could try to belittle you the most. Then you'd run the risk of getting into trouble or being made an example of. It is a waste of time and just not worth it. If you think that they would be willing to talk, try talking. I have asked people before why they put on the gay guy stereotype. I was told it is a social thing and a way of fitting in. I look at it as lemmings heading toward a cliff. Eventually, the novelty of it will wear off and you'll want to be taken seriously. Then it is incredibly hard if possible at all.



Sorry this question just struck a nerve and caused me to get out one of my soap boxes. I just wish people could be comfortable enough in their own skin to be their own person without hiding behind an often times socially provided, socially accepted, and wildly inappropriate mask. Not sure if that helps at all other than maybe seeing that there is a gay guy who on some level understands where you are coming from, but there ya go.
Zoloft
2009-03-17 23:52:48 UTC
what school do u go 2? cuz i want a nice guy
2009-03-16 23:28:19 UTC
you might as well convert and save alot of teasing.



what college are you at?



better to go along to get along.
cancers gone tomatoes
2009-03-16 23:34:31 UTC
learn to ignore stuff
2009-03-16 23:40:21 UTC
the have a mental disorder. its ok. just understand that and treat them as a handicapped person.
Amy
2009-03-16 23:26:06 UTC
don't do it. they'll buttrape you.


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