Memo to Bill Frist, Rick Santorum and Mrs. du Toit
I don’t hate straight people. I really don’t. In fact, a lot of my good friends are straight. (Hi Dave and Susan! Love you!) I’ve been around straights all my life, and for the most part, I haven’t had a problem with them. I mean, my straight friends don’t throw it in my face or anything. Whatever they want to do in the privacy of their bedrooms is fine; I mean, sex is a private matter, right?
But then you turn on the TV, watch a movie, read a magazine, and the straight agenda is all around you! Men and women are kissing, groping – and getting married! Have you ever noticed how many bridal magazines are on the stands these days, right out in the open? That’s just flaunting it, if you ask me. And marriage isn’t some sacred institution – straight people are getting married to people they just met, and on TV no less!
The media just seems so pro-straight sometimes. It makes me uncomfortable – why should I have to watch that stuff? Ick. If they want to do it, who am I to say they can’t. But do they have to be so militant about it all the time?
I’m sure the media doesn’t show a balanced view of the straight lifestyle, anyway. Judging by TV, straights are just sex-fiends, going from one Spring Break wet t-shirt contest to another, hooking up on camera for money, getting their butts spanked on Howard Stern etc. Ugh. I’m sure that’s not what most straights are like. They’re good people, despite their…habits. But those few straights who get all the media attention are ruining it for the rest of them.
Just keep it in private, please, and we’ll all get along fine. Thank you.
I get your point, I really do, but actually…
I would tend to agree with your sarcastic remarks! Too much sex in the media! Doesn’t it get old after a while? It does for me. I’d rather be having it myself, and I’m not, so seeing it everywhere is kind of a bummer.
That being said, there is a double standard about what’s “acceptable”
Kelly Clarkson, baby!
You can’t write anymore like this. Laughing so hard is dangerous for someone in my condition.
perfect.
I’d like to see less sexual imagery used to turn a buck, but more sex overall. Our media are prudish as hell already.
Great post.
Finally! Someone had the backbone to bring this out in the open. I applaud this daring post. I hope there are no repercussions from the straights.
I don’t mind straight people as long as they act gay in public.
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That was Great Adam!!
I read somewhere that the marketing industry actively supports a prudish America because people are that much more excited when sex is used to sell products. It keeps the naughty factor artificially inflated, unlike most European countries where nudity and sex are everyday occurances.
I think you hit the nail on the head with ?The media just seems so pro-straight sometimes.? A lot of what we are exposed to makes me uncomfortable. However, I say this with the recent epiphany that I believe I may be a gay man trapped in a woman?s body. Your point that the media doesn?t portray a balanced view of the straight lifestyle is so true, but then again, I?ve always felt that if the media portrayed realism we would have seen June Cleaver and Harriet Nelson popping Valium like candy.
Brilliant!!!!
“And marriage isn’t some sacred institution – straight people are getting married to people they just met, and on TV no less!”
What about doing it 3, 4, 5 or more times!!!!! I am sick of people saying the country is not yet ready to allow same sex marriages. Especially by people married 3 or more times.
I am sure divorce court will be much more interesting once same sex marriages are allowed.
[Chortle] Nicely done.