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SpaceyWacey said:
Haha I'm not even remotely mad at you. I have no clue what awkward moment you are talking about...

Also everybody...just hug it out
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Cuddling makes everything better 😀
 
Agent B said:
1. That's oppressive. Include the M in the community. It's only fair.

2. Then why is Q part of LGBT?

3. Why would black panthers even care? They were fighting drug gangs.
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Metrosexual isn't a sexuality...it's a term describing a fashion/style. You can identify as metrosexual in the same way you identify as 'goth' or 'emo' or 'punk' or 'preppy', but it has no bearing on your sexual preferences.

Q is a part of LGBTQ because it is a minority group which faces a similar style of discrimination as LGBT. They are all separate populations which have formed a larger organization because they face similar hurdles/obstacles.

Black panthers? Lol I'm staying 8mi away from that!
 
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mehc012 said:
Metrosexual isn't a sexuality...it's a term describing a fashion/style. You can identify as metrosexual in the same way you identify as 'goth' or 'emo' or 'punk' or 'preppy', but it has no bearing on your sexual preferences.
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Bingo. Thanks for putting that much more eloquently than I was able to haha. you hit the nail on the head
 
touchpause13 said:
Bingo. Thanks for putting that much more eloquently than I was able to haha. you hit the nail on the head
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Haha, thanks...also, for some reason, my brain always reads/says that as "hit the nail on the hammer", which makes NO SENSE but apparently tickles my neurons the right way. :naughty:
 
mehc012 said:
Haha, thanks...also, for some reason, my brain always reads/says that as "hit the nail on the hammer", which makes NO SENSE but apparently tickles my neurons the right way. :naughty:
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I know it doesn't make sense but it has a really nice ring to it 😀 I think I might start using this just to confuse people
 
mehc012 said:
Metrosexual isn't a sexuality...it's a term describing a fashion/style. You can identify as metrosexual in the same way you identify as 'goth' or 'emo' or 'punk' or 'preppy', but it has no bearing on your sexual preferences.

Q is a part of LGBTQ because it is a minority group which faces a similar style of discrimination as LGBT. They are all separate populations which have formed a larger organization because they face similar hurdles/obstacles.

Black panthers? Lol I'm staying 8mi away from that!
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Thanks for patiently explaining it. 😍
 
mehc012 said:
Haha, thanks...also, for some reason, my brain always reads/says that as "hit the nail on the hammer", which makes NO SENSE but apparently tickles my neurons the right way. :naughty:
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That's the same way I think as well. I always say "hit the nail on the hammer". Perfectly okay
 
obviouslyteal said:
Can I just pop in to say that I love, love, love this discussion and the fact that it's on SDN? Finally a riveting conversation that's not about URMs and me banging my head against the wall. Thank you for arguing about something intelligently and listening to each other, on this forum nonetheless!

OK back to your regularly scheduled thread, this queer girl just wanted to interrupt for a second and say hello 🙂

And to reiterate the previous point, some people want to identify as lesbian or gay just as anyone would want to identify as straight, but that doesn't mean that queers can't identify as such as well, and it CERTAINLY doesn't mean that we shouldn't all be allies to one another!
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+1
touchpause13 said:
1. that's a weak ass joke

2. because LGBT don't fit within the heterosexual paradigm either. we have all been marginalized and oppressed by society in a similiar way and kinda get lumped together.

3. i was talking about in the 60s yo. not related to the LGBTQ thing at all
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ftfy 😉
obviouslyteal said:
I could definitely see how this would be insulting (a man "wanting" to be a lesbian out of hetero male fantasy about lesbians) but maybe Agent B is being legitimately curious about this scenario? I mean this does happen to people and it confuses straight or otherwise non-LGBTQ oriented people, in that why would a person born a male and attracted to females EVER want to change their sex to female and be a lesbian? I've heard this question before, but there ARE female trans lesbians and it's a legitimately complex but completely valid situation to be in.
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Thanks for elaborating. Someone very close to me feels this exact way, but rather than take the risk of not passing as female, chose to remain a male with gender fluidity and heavy involvement in the kink community.
rachelkj said:
What is this I don't even

Police used to raid gay bars and arrest everyone present. In this country. There are social movements that came out of people getting tired of things like that happening. Until the last decade, it's been universally legit to fire people from employment or evict them from housing for being gay. And it happened, a lot. It still happens. The AIDS epidemic disproportionately hit the gay community and because of that, it was a low research priority for years. There are a lot more examples in the world.
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Yup, people were also arrested and charged with sodomy, a law that was only recently federally overturned. I myself was "gay bashed" by a group of three men at a party in rural TN that came up behind me, broke a liquor bottle over the back of my head, and proceeded to beat the crap out of me until my friends intervened and got me TFO of there. I'm not exactly sure why they thought I was gay, but that should tell you something. It's all about hate's perception of you.
touchpause13 said:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/transgender-time-lapse-video-transition_n_2441099.html

I found a cool video for you that's along the subject matter
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😍 What's her number?
mehc012 said:
Metrosexual isn't a sexuality...it's a term describing a fashion/style. You can identify as metrosexual in the same way you identify as 'goth' or 'emo' or 'punk' or 'preppy', but it has no bearing on your sexual preferences.

Q is a part of LGBTQ because it is a minority group which faces a similar style of discrimination as LGBT. They are all separate populations which have formed a larger organization because they face similar hurdles/obstacles.

Black panthers? Lol I'm staying 8mi away from that!
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My roommate is decidedly metrosexual and loathes when people ask if he's gay. We live in a spotless downtown condo. Just the fact that it's so clean combined with the superbly fashionable way he dresses and takes care of himself causes people to assume he's gay. With all the women he brings home? Yeah, he's not gay.


Awesome conversation peeps. Thanks for being so mature and intelligently debating a topic very dear to me.
 
+1, thanks for having a good conversation about this, guys.

I know I'm kinda late to the party, but I wanted to add that I also think that queer can even still be 'straight', but can involve just some trans tendencies, like a guy who likes women but also like wearing skirts or makeup or fingernail polish, what have you. Queer is a pretty flexible term 😀.
 
ilikevegetables said:
+1, thanks for having a good conversation about this, guys.

I know I'm kinda late to the party, but I wanted to add that I also think that queer can even still be 'straight', but can involve just some trans tendencies, like a guy who likes women but also like wearing skirts or makeup or fingernail polish, what have you. Queer is a pretty flexible term 😀.
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Trans man + Trans woman = queerest straight relationship ever.

#beentheredonethat
 
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This thread has kinda restored some of my faith in SDN. Perhaps its just from spending too much time in the sociopolitical issues section but im pleasantly surprised whenever I don't get called a genetic defect or sinner after outing myself. I kinda thought having a reasonable discussion on trans issues was out of the question

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touchpause13 said:
This thread has kinda restored some of my faith in SDN. Perhaps its just from spending too much time in the sociopolitical issues section but im pleasantly surprised whenever I don't get called a genetic defect or sinner after outing myself. I kinda thought having a reasonable discussion on trans issues was out of the question

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I didn't even know you outed yourself until now. Now go away. That's gross.

I'm Just Kidding! Making fun of the Lounge is awesome.
 
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Guero said:
Yes, we can help by buying you many, many drinks. 😉
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👍

So what do you say Wacey? tell you what. I'll work on your chemistry homework, while you sit and relax with the SDNers. It's a good lesson for me.
 
Agent B said:
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So what do you say Wacey? tell you what. I'll work on your chemistry homework, while you sit and relax with the SDNers. It's a good lesson for me.
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Yes, and if he gets stuck, I'll set down my 40oz to help.
touchpause13 said:
😍 😍 😍

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😳 😍 😳 :naughty:

EDIT: Why do I have a feeling you're waiting for the Fireside chat before replying to my PM... :naughty:
 
I can't leave this place for two seconds before things get out of hand!! So lets see...

Agent B said:
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So what do you say Wacey? tell you what. I'll work on your chemistry homework, while you sit and relax with the SDNers. It's a good lesson for me.
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Such a tempting offer... not but I would never trust anyone with my homework.

touchpause13 said:
Boo you *****

Where's my invite

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Well no one was invited really, but come along anyways 😀

Guero said:
Yes, we can help by buying you many, many drinks. 😉
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I don't drink but thanks for the offer. I'll happily sit back and watch you guys get wasted.

Agent B said:
Also, if you need to work on any assignment, i'll take care of it. This includes tests and quizzes. I'll be you.
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That wouldn't work in anyway possible, plus again I wouldn't trust just anyone to impact my grades all willy-nilly!!
 
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ilikevegetables said:
+1, thanks for having a good conversation about this, guys.

I know I'm kinda late to the party, but I wanted to add that I also think that queer can even still be 'straight', but can involve just some trans tendencies, like a guy who likes women but also like wearing skirts or makeup or fingernail polish, what have you. Queer is a pretty flexible term 😀.
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yep, also 2 queer people can be in a heterosexual relationship together. I have a friend who is bi and her boyfriend is also bi and even though their relationship is technically heterosexual they define it as queer (because they don't stick to normative gender roles and they both are not straight)
 
Agent B said:
Well you see... wait a minute! You already agreed to for me and the SDNers to visit you. The deal's off.
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Agent B,
I saw this thread for the first time, opened it and sure enough your in here posting up a storm😎

This thread moves to fast, see you back in the C/O 2018🙂
 
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