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[–]OPPRESSED_REPTILIANIntersex male | GNC | Don't call me "a gay", "twink" or "queen" 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"Zoo animal" is how I feel as a gay male. I don't feel like society would see me as normal if I openly admitted to being gay, because they treat gay people like special "miracles" or things to gawk at, and expect us to perform for everyone else (including other gay people sometimes)

People assume that, when I say I keep my sexuality a secret, its out of fear of being "beaten or killed." But it's actually just because I enjoy being treated as relatively mundane and being part of "everyone else" and I don't wish to get harassment and gawking because people think I need to be some tragic and brave poster child about "tolerance" and "being your fabulous self!!"