OT: Coming Out (was: Re: OT: Re: What? the clean-shavenoutnumberthe bearded?)

Stone Gordonssen wrote:
>
> >Well, isn't that a matter of assuming the average?  I would assume a
> >random person was heterosexual (if I were to think about their sexuality
> >at all), but that doesn't mean I'm homophobic.  I have several gay
> >friends, and it doesn't bother me at all.
>
> For me, I wonder what this assumption achieves. As long as someone treats me
> as an equal, what difference should it make unless there's sexual attraction
> on one part of the other, which we should be civilized enough to be able to
> say "no, thank you". I'm gay, but women occassionally hit on me.
Well, that's what I meant.  That's why I said "If I were to think about
their sexuality at all".  What I mean is, I wouldn't think "He's
probably straight", but I would be slightly surprised (but not in a
negative way) if a guy were to tell me he was gay, but not at all if he
said he were straight.  It's much the same as if I found out a friend
was left-handed.  It would be a slight "Ah, that's interesting"
reaction, but nothing more than that.

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