What many of us have come to believe as the truth, a clip from the documentary "Middle Sexes."
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Straight Privilege?
Is there such a thing as straight privilege? The following list is taken from an essay based on a book by Peggy McIntosh called White Privilege. Some people within the GLBT community think there's such a thing as Straight Privilege, you decide.
1. I am not identified — politically, socially, economically or otherwise — by my sexual orientation.
2. I do not have to fear that my family’s, friends’ or coworkers’ finding out about my sexual orientation will have emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual or economic consequences.
3. My sexual orientation is not used to exclude me from any profession or organization (e.g., teaching, the military, the Boy Scouts).
4. I am not accused of being deviant, warped, perverted or psychologically confused because of my sexual orientation.
5. I can go home from most meetings, classes and conversations without feeling excluded, attacked, ostracized, outnumbered, intimidated, stereotyped, dehumanized or feared because of my sexual orientation.
6. People don’t assume I know other heterosexuals just because they’re heterosexual.
7. People don’t ask me why I chose my sexual orientation, and they certainly don’t ask me why I chose to be open about it.
8. I can easily find a religious community that will not exclude me for being heterosexual.
9. I am guaranteed to find sex education material for couples of my sexual orientation.
10. My masculinity or femininity is not challenged because of my sexual orientation.
11. When I talk about my heterosexuality in casual conversation, I will not be accused of pushing my sexual orientation onto others.
12. Whether I rent a movie or go to a theater, I can be sure I will have no trouble finding my sexual orientation represented accurately.
13. I am guaranteed to find people of my sexual orientation represented in the UW curriculum, faculty, administration and alumni.
14. I can walk in public holding my significant other’s hand and not have people stare, snicker — or worse.
15. My individual behavior does not reflect on people who identify as heterosexual.
16. In everyday conversation, the language used assumes my sexual orientation. That is, “sex” refers only to heterosexual sex; “family” refers only to one man, one woman and their children.
17. People do not assume I am sexually experienced because of my sexual orientation.
18. I did not grow up with games that ridiculed my sexual orientation (e.g., “fag tag,” or “smear the queer”).
19. My sexual orientation is not used as a synonym for “bad” or “stupid.”
20. People don’t assume I possess any mysterious means of identifying other heterosexuals (e.g., “straightdar”).
21. I don’t have to defend my sexual orientation.
"If you think this is just more fag whining (I’m accused of this each and every time I write about gay issues), then reread the last point and ask yourself what an opinion column pointing out the privileges heterosexuals enjoy by virtue of being heterosexual represents. Give up? It represents one more gay person being denied one of the many privileges straight people take for granted by having to justify his existence."
1. I am not identified — politically, socially, economically or otherwise — by my sexual orientation.
2. I do not have to fear that my family’s, friends’ or coworkers’ finding out about my sexual orientation will have emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual or economic consequences.
3. My sexual orientation is not used to exclude me from any profession or organization (e.g., teaching, the military, the Boy Scouts).
4. I am not accused of being deviant, warped, perverted or psychologically confused because of my sexual orientation.
5. I can go home from most meetings, classes and conversations without feeling excluded, attacked, ostracized, outnumbered, intimidated, stereotyped, dehumanized or feared because of my sexual orientation.
6. People don’t assume I know other heterosexuals just because they’re heterosexual.
7. People don’t ask me why I chose my sexual orientation, and they certainly don’t ask me why I chose to be open about it.
8. I can easily find a religious community that will not exclude me for being heterosexual.
9. I am guaranteed to find sex education material for couples of my sexual orientation.
10. My masculinity or femininity is not challenged because of my sexual orientation.
11. When I talk about my heterosexuality in casual conversation, I will not be accused of pushing my sexual orientation onto others.
12. Whether I rent a movie or go to a theater, I can be sure I will have no trouble finding my sexual orientation represented accurately.
13. I am guaranteed to find people of my sexual orientation represented in the UW curriculum, faculty, administration and alumni.
14. I can walk in public holding my significant other’s hand and not have people stare, snicker — or worse.
15. My individual behavior does not reflect on people who identify as heterosexual.
16. In everyday conversation, the language used assumes my sexual orientation. That is, “sex” refers only to heterosexual sex; “family” refers only to one man, one woman and their children.
17. People do not assume I am sexually experienced because of my sexual orientation.
18. I did not grow up with games that ridiculed my sexual orientation (e.g., “fag tag,” or “smear the queer”).
19. My sexual orientation is not used as a synonym for “bad” or “stupid.”
20. People don’t assume I possess any mysterious means of identifying other heterosexuals (e.g., “straightdar”).
21. I don’t have to defend my sexual orientation.
"If you think this is just more fag whining (I’m accused of this each and every time I write about gay issues), then reread the last point and ask yourself what an opinion column pointing out the privileges heterosexuals enjoy by virtue of being heterosexual represents. Give up? It represents one more gay person being denied one of the many privileges straight people take for granted by having to justify his existence."
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Physcological Distress in the GLBT Commumity?
In addition to having photos of hot guys we also have post that offer serious insight into real issues that effect our community.
There was a study posted that studied self esteem issues within the GLBT community that may help some going through what the article talks about. You can read the full study here.
More next time.
There was a study posted that studied self esteem issues within the GLBT community that may help some going through what the article talks about. You can read the full study here.
More next time.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
A Few Reasons Why It's Good to Be Gay
1. The Male Essence
2. Jock/sporty Gays
(Yes gay jocks do actually exist)
3. Mesh Short for the sporty gay
(Like Crptonyte to me.) Any guy wearing them becomes instantly more attractive to me.
4. Eye flirting with guys on the street
This sometimes breaks stereotypes of the observer (If they know it's occurring) and it's a fun activity that can land you a great guy (that is if you have decent gaydar).
More next time
2. Jock/sporty Gays
(Yes gay jocks do actually exist)3. Mesh Short for the sporty gay
(Like Crptonyte to me.) Any guy wearing them becomes instantly more attractive to me.
4. Eye flirting with guys on the street
This sometimes breaks stereotypes of the observer (If they know it's occurring) and it's a fun activity that can land you a great guy (that is if you have decent gaydar).More next time
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Put Your Gaydar to the Test
Fine tune and test your gaydar with this interesting and fun test from OKCupid.
Gaydar Test
Half the test consists of women so for the bi guys and lesbians you can fine tune your girl gaydar (lesdar?) Is it just me or do both of the guys on some of the pages seem gay?
Finally, I'll end this update with some more guy eye candy:
Think he's gay or bi? God I hope so.
Gaydar Test
Half the test consists of women so for the bi guys and lesbians you can fine tune your girl gaydar (lesdar?) Is it just me or do both of the guys on some of the pages seem gay?
Finally, I'll end this update with some more guy eye candy:
Think he's gay or bi? God I hope so.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
A Bit of Man Candy to Start Off
We'll kick this off with a few eye candy pictures and roll out the welcome wagon boys!
This is Jake, he'll be your orientation leader.
(Yes, that was a pun on words) More next time.
This is Jake, he'll be your orientation leader.
(Yes, that was a pun on words) More next time.
Welcome to Everyday Gay
You can find my thoughts, rants, pictures, and male musings here. This blog is for the closeted gay man, the openly gay man, the stanch businessman who no one would suspect, the out and loud queen who you wouldn't be surprised, the boy next door types, jocks, nerds, old and young and everyone in between.
Gay, Bi, or whatever you identify as- welcome.
Gay, Bi, or whatever you identify as- welcome.
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