So it's Gay Pride Month.
It's amusing. There is no Het. Pride month, or black pride month or white pride month. Does any other group have a pride month, week or day?
Jewish Pride? Slavik Pride? Maori Pride?
And why be proud of being gay? It's not an accomplishment. It IS an accomplishment to survive being gay. It is an accomplishment to face being gay. It is an accomplishment to show a gay face to the world with dignity.
I'm proud of being a fairly good, generally nice person.
There is a Black History month. Gay history is rich. The thing is that gay people aren't pink and purple. That's almost too bad.
Want to know more?
I suggest Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay Worlds by Judy Grahn
It's one of the best books about gay legends, lore and history. You'll wanna wear green on Thursday (or not.)
I have to get back to work... more later, maybe!
2 comments:
You raise a very intersting point! Anytime a group of people, who out of birth, with no choice of their own.....are part of a "targeted group"....For the most part, this "blemish" impacts the way they must think, act and behave. In their darkest moments they ask "who says this is a blemish?"........ They wipe the tarnish from their soul......pick a month...to display their sense of pride and dignity!
for a moment...day...month.....they can feel....."life is beautiful"...
.......................Marc :)
EXCELLENT POINT, THANK YOU, MARC!
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