Sexuality is a personality trait, according to commenters on r/lgbt (but not upvotes?)

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[–]blahblahgcer 21 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 0 fun22 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

When I was a teen and everyone started coming out as lgbtq+ and all they would talk about was their sexualities/genders, I assumed it was because they recently discovered themselves and were excited.

Half a decade later, with all of them coming out as some new trans flavor every single month, I gotta say I was very, very wrong.

Mildly related, but most people I knew thought Pete buttigieg wasn't really gay because of his politics. Maybe someone should let his husband know?

[–]Constantine 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It’s because they see him as a traitor to the gay community. They did the same with Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot when she was elected (first lesbian in such a role). Because they don’t cater to the TQWTF’s every whim, and because they’re not self-avowed communists (not kidding), they’re seen as fake gays or something. I saw this every day when I was working in politics.

It just goes to show that they actually see being LGB as a personality trait that they can try on and off whenever they like. Much like womanhood. Same reason they say all TERF’s are “political lesbians” or something ridiculous like that.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

They did the same with Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot when she was elected (first lesbian in such a role).

Oh god, don't even get me started. There was so much hatred towards her among people I knew in college, it was crazy. I get that people make mistakes, but they targeted her specifically and made nasty memes and insults, just for her. Like, seriously?? You have all this hatred for her, and don't have a moment to spare for the white straight politicians doing the exact same things or worse?

It just goes to show that they actually see being LGB as a personality trait that they can try on and off whenever they like. Much like womanhood.

Yeah. Breaks my heart, all these people being persecuted for being gay and you've got a bunch of peer-pressured kids and fetishizing adults treating it like some kind of fun game.

edit: a word

[–]Constantine 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah there were so many memes going on at that time saying she was the “traitorous lesbian” that some former Stonewall activist warned us all about. It was infuriating, especially since she’s a pretty effective progressive mayor from what I understand. She just doesn’t put up with bullshit.