(May 18, 2015 at 10:36 am)Jenny A Wrote:(May 16, 2015 at 9:14 pm)Saxmoof Wrote: There does seem to be something about masculinity that makes people personally offended somehow by other peoples lack of it, in a way that i'm not sure exists between straight women and lesbians, i don't think it's entirely down to repressed gay urges
Good point. I've never been able to puzzle that out. Lesbians aren't threatening to me, but many men seem threatened by gay men.
Makes no more sense to me as a straight man. But then I remember a time of having those reactions as a young teen. But I questioned them. It was clear to me that this was plain ole prejudice and oppression. I've always had a good deal of empathy for gay men and women. As a stereo type, I think it is as often true that gay men are more articulate than straight ones, as it is, that Jewish women are more mensch-like than non-Jewish women. (They certainly dress better than I do, but I count that as one of their disadvantages.
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