A dress on a Working class hero…edit1.000001 vagabond

[tectak]

I feel so fortunate in this day. Too fortunate, really. Flamboyancy has become the farce of pride. I'm now on an anti-equality drive in America.

That's because I don't think my generation understands the importance of Stonewall, the reason Pride Fest is alive, or how much we take for granted the freedoms we have. Pride has become narcissism. Being gay means (to others) to dress loudly, even if you're not proud of it. Act the stereotype others will accept because "being gay" is now less of an issue of equality-- it's now a reason to walk on stilts shoved up your butthole and to glorify the attention. Equality has become distorted.

I watch the film Milk to remind myself what had to happen for my sake, and I still feel like I don't fully "get it". Flamboyancy was important. Pride was necessary. Without being loud and proud, I don't think we could have been this successful. We've succeeded so much, though. Now it's time to simmer down and truly "be yourself".

Anyway, I appreciate this.

Cheers, then.Whichever way you hang
Best,
 tectak