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SixOfSpades · 07-14-2008, 04:26 PM

One point not touched on in this thread is that Pride parades are a misnomer to begin with. How can you have pride in something that you literally had nothing to do with? Can you really stand up and say, "Hey, I worked hard to become gay!" No, sexuality is something that you're either born with or discover as you age. It is not a conscious choice, it is not an achievement, and therefore not something you can take pride in. Granted, it's not as stupid as those people who feel proud of being part of a certain race, but it's pretty close.

A more accurate name would be "Gay Self-Respect." And you can have pride in being brave enough to let your sexuality be known by marching in a Gay Parade--but I don't think the name of "Gay Parade Pride Parade" is going to catch on, somehow.

07-14-2008, 04:26 PM	#14
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Re: Gay/Lesbian/Homosexual pride parades One point not touched on in this thread is that Pride parades are a misnomer to begin with. How can you have pride in something that you literally had nothing to do with? Can you really stand up and say, "Hey, I worked hard to become gay!" No, sexuality is something that you're either born with or discover as you age. It is not a conscious choice, it is not an achievement, and therefore not something you can take pride in. Granted, it's not as stupid as those people who feel proud of being part of a certain race, but it's pretty close. A more accurate name would be "Gay Self-Respect." And you can have pride in being brave enough to let your sexuality be known by marching in a Gay Parade--but I don't think the name of "Gay Parade Pride Parade" is going to catch on, somehow.