(July 5, 2015 at 7:30 pm)Metis Wrote: I know they shouldn't have to Tiberius, but is it polite for them to consider it? A guy doesn't have to hold a door open for women but many of them still do, it's simply good manners. I'm just thinking if there should be some lines along the same way. Using the example of guys touching I've seen on another thread is actually a good example, some language like "watch my back" is pretty innocent but said by a gay guy could quite easily be read the wrong way, sure he can still say it but is it wiser to choose different words?Maybe it is polite for them to consider it, but it certainly isn't impolite for them not to. Holding a door open for anyone is good manners, regardless of whether they are a man or a woman. The analogy just doesn't fit with the changing room scenario in my opinion. I think the main reason for separate changing rooms for men and women is likely rooted in tradition rather than ogling. Really, if people care so much about other people (of any gender) seeing their privates, they should use a changing booth, or put a towel around them whilst they change.
Also, I'm pretty sure anyone with half a brain cell could spot the context in which the words "watch my back" were said.
Quote:I sometimes find myself doing so, Increasingly I bite my tongue and refrain from saying things like "yer can shove that up yer arse" that others say freely. Not because I can't say them, but just because I am aware it could be taken as meaning something rather different and I'd rather avoid being misunderstood.Seriously, as a straight guy, I can tell you that no straight guy is going to hear the phrase "yer can shove that up yer arse" coming from a gay guy and think he means anything other than the colloquial meaning.
