1. "a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired."
This post is just a little bit about me. I was born and raised in the south, I'm a hard worker just like my father, and I'm raising my son to be a good man. I worked in everything from landscaping to blasting in coal mines and rock quarries. I can drive anything from a fourwheeler to a rock hauler. I get sunburned, I get dirty, I get sweaty, and I get paid damn good money. Some people refer to me as a redneck, and I wear that label with honor. It is not, however, the only label I'm proud of. I'm a member of the LGBTQ community. I'm bisexual, and I guarantee that what I do in my bedroom has no effect on anyone other than me and the other person involved. I want to wish everyone here a Happy Pride Month.
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That’s the part I don’t get ... pride in one’s sexual orientation. I would never feel proud of being a heterosexual because I was born this way. It wasn’t an achievement, or something I achieved. I don’t understand being proud of how you were born. It’s like saying that I’m proud because I have a certain color hair. No offense is meant, but it makes no sense to me.
@Carissimi No offense taken! I completely understand your point, but I just don't have many things to be proud of. 😄 I take what I can get.
Seriously, it's mostly about the community to me. I like going to Pride events, such as parades and stuff, and meeting people. It's where I seem to fit, and I think we're all looking for a place to fit.
I don’t have a problem with gay people. I don’t respect the activist community though. They have gone too far with the trans issue and children, but I won’t get into an argument here about it. I’m too tired for one. @BlackPhillip
@Carissimi You wouldn't get an argument from me, so you're good. There are some who go too far with certain things. Fortunately, from my experience at least, they're the minority.
Gays have been accepted for decades. You can’t use that excuse anymore. I was working with gays when I was in my 20s, and that was 40-years ago. @CopperCicada
Unfortunately, it’s become pervasive. Children are lauded and applauded at school for becoming trans, and frowned upon if they are not with the program. As Bill Maher pointed out a couple of weeks ago, trends show that by 2050, we will all be gay. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend watching the clip on YT. It’s ironic and funny. @BlackPhillip
@Carissimi Ehhhh I went to high school about 5 years ago, and I can tell you firsthand that that's really not the case. We were regularly told by parents & our classmates that being gay was wrong and sinful, and the teachers did virtually nothing about it. Straight people really never received social pressure as a result of being straight.
Theater kids were cool about it though, god bless 'em. Oh, and the trans kids had it the absolute worst, they'd be the target of endless vitriol from deluded religious zealots.
@Carissimi You haven't fought for your right to be heterosexual because no one questions your heterosexuality, whereas everyone questions if being gay or LGBT is even legitimate. Yes gay people been accepted since forever but when you have law makers ready and willing to go to the supreme court to limit gay rights and all you have to do is look at the news, then it becomes a question of fighting for the legitimacy of the LGBT community.
If the situation was reversed and a group of LGBT lawmakers suddenly became the majority where they used the exact same arguments against heterosexuality to limit their rights, you would probably do the same thing as the pride community were the situation reversed.
The point is, no one gets questioned as much as gay people about their orientation. Religious people saying that being gay is a choice (but not heterosexuality for some reason,) that being gay means you're a molester or other ugly things and those same religious people are also lawmakers.
