ColonizationIf gay men asserting the fact that they are gay makes you suicidal, your lack of dating options is the least of your problems

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[–]Freetochoose 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Is this really sometihng one can do, in relation to the Amish? I find their culture interesting and the thought of volunteering has come across my mind.

[–]MBMayfair 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Just fyi, the Amish certainly aren't OK with gay people (don't know if you are or not), and their culture is extremely paternalistic and misogynistic. Not surprisingly, they also have quite the problem with sexual abuse. Don't let the homespun, we're-just-simple-folk facade fool you.

[–]Freetochoose 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks for the information. It did cross my mind if they were ok with gay people.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

As long as you respect the Amish, they will respect you, at least I think so. I hear that young Amish men have to spend a year in the modern world as part of a right of passage to get a feel of modernity, many of them return to the Amish village because it’s the life they are used to.

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

Might also face the problem that a lot of amish communities don’t use English. Many maintain german or dutch as a native tongue.

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

Yeah, they learn English, but don't speak it amongst themselves. Instead, many of them speak Pennsylvania Dutch, which is unique to America, and despite the "Dutch" in the name is an offshoot of German.