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[–]TransspeciesUnicornI sexually identify as a mythical sparkly equine 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

its fascinating to know its mostly very old people

Because that's absolute proof that they're just a bunch of old bigots, right? Or... maybe... just maybe... it's because these older LGB folks who are likely already retired don't have to fear losing their jobs and livelihood from speaking out over this shit like us younger LGBs do. Just a thought.

[–]Wanderingthehalls 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I was actually joking about this with my mum a couple of days ago. We were talking about how being 'queer' is the new emo/goth/mod/rocker youth trend to show all the stodgy old people how cool and modern they are. Despite the fact that plenty of old people are actually gay, it's not a new thing the youth have come up with, it's been part of humanity all through existence.

[–]INeedSomeTimeAsexual Ally 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I truly hate how "queer" is basically the new emo but at the same time you cannot call it this way... even if it's so clear it's just youth counter culture. Worst thing is that if it wasn't seen as "cool" no one would give a shit about LGBs or even asexuals. It feels like artificial acceptance just because LGBs or asexuals are just seen as "cool". Once it stops being seen this way I have a feeling people will just drop LGB people like dolls they got bored with.