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Old 07-14-2008, 11:33 PM   #18
Bungleau
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Default Re: Gay/Lesbian/Homosexual pride parades

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Originally Posted by Yorick View Post
Depends on context and where you are man. In Buddhist countries, any public affection is frowned upon.

And even in the west, people may get told to "get a room" if it's a blatantly public display.
Excellent point, Yorick. I was thinking here in the States, where PDA (public display of affection) is tolerated within reason. I was not considering places where PDA is not tolerated, cause for jail, or cause for death.

And I confess to having said (more than once) that someone ought to get a room. And if I think back, there are a couple of times where people told me that, too

Back on topic, I've not been to a GLBT pride parade or event, so I can't comment on what happens at any level. Seeking acceptance by drawing attention to your differences seems a strange way to go about things, but the same thing has been happening for years with affirmative action and other racially-related programs. There may be history lessons waiting to be learned there...

I *was* just at Disneyworld last month at the tail end of Gay Days, an annual event where GLBT people from around the world vacation at Disneyworld. We were concerned about what we might see, but as it turned out, I didn't see anyone out of control in any way... the most I saw of anything was handholding and perhaps a kiss or two, but nothing that prompted my kids (8 and 11) to ask me any questions about it. And they would either ask or comment, for sure.

To me, it comes back to something I tell my kids routinely... I love them, even though I may not like some of the things that they do. It seems that people get caught between wanting to be accepted, and wanting their actions to be accepted. The two don't have to go hand in hand.
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