Originally Posted by Persephone Milk

Well I kind of agree with you Jellin, but I don't think you are actually addressing the point being raised in the article. This isn't about whether society at large should accept GBLT persons, whether real or pretend. Everybody here would agree that people should be free to explore and express their sexuality, gender and orientation in any way they like. The article is addressing how the GBTL community feels about "pretenders" that engage in behaviors just for attention.

If you don't feel that pretending is happening, then you aren't paying attention to popular culture, and you don't have a teen aged daughter in high-school.

Now, if the GBLT community is bothered by this type of behavior, I think maybe I can understand how they feel. I am certainly not going to tell them their feelings are invalid. The GBLT community has fought hard, and endured much, to get to where they are today - which is not yet a position of equal rights, respect or acceptance. So I think I can understand why they might be hurt by people pretending, as if sexual orientation is something that can be changed with the latest fashion craze.

Oh, it's tres chic to pretend you are gay today - now that it's in vogue for a season - and you haven't had to endure any of the pain and heartache of discrimination, rejection and outright ridicule.