levasseur@morgan.DEC (VAX Vertigo) (04/08/85)
I don't remember who you were since your presonal response to my posting
regarding "How We Differ From them (straights)" got deleted. You asked me
not to post it to the net (would a nice guy like me do a thing like that,
nawww!) You don't really have to send another response to me. I just wanted
to let you know that I guess what I say doesn't please all the people, all
the time.
Do I look gay? Yeah, I guess you could say that in a South End Clone kinda
way (aka) Castro Clone. The look appears natural on me and is not one I tried
to cultivate. I assume you pass for straight; I do too in my mannerisms with
straight co-workers and associates. Do I attract attention? Yeah again, mostly
from straight women who come on to me at the beach. So big deal; I'm not an
exhibitionist but I'm not gonna hide who I am. Will i start attending Red Sox
games (the season opened today); Nawwww! probably not. I doubt if I'll start
wearing Budweiser Beer T shirts or ball caps to mix in with the Fenway Park
crowd either.
I was just bringing up a point about subtle ways in which we differ from
the other 90%; not all of us, mind you but a lot of us just the same. I do
realize that there those in the gay community who cannot afford (for security
clearance or other reasons) to be visible; that's fine, I can sympathize with
your situations. I wasn't condoning that all gay men start wearing the clone
uniform or pink triangles. Geeee I guess that I'm just an unconventional shit
stirrer and rebel rouser.
Ray