I was wondering . . .

MrFun · March 23, 2003, 22:53

are you a flamboyant heterosexual?

Do you have the outrageous tendency to talk about your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend?

Do you tell other people you're straight by displaying pictures of your loved one?

Do you insist on holding hands with your loved one in public places?

Do you advertise you being straight by celebrating your wedding, wife's pregnancy and then delivery, and your anniversary?

Timexwatch · March 23, 2003, 23:01

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
are you a flamboyant heterosexual?

Do you have the outrageous tendency to talk about your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend?

Do you tell other people you're straight by displaying pictures of your loved one?

Do you insist on holding hands with your loved one in public places?

Do you advertise you being straight by celebrating your wedding, wife's pregnancy and then delivery, and your anniversary?

MrFun, if I wasn't busy pumping iron between watching real football and bar-b-quing my t-bone steak or banging my supermodel girlfriend, I'd have to say this is a somewhat hamfisted attempt to point out double standards.

Thoth · March 23, 2003, 23:02

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
are you a flamboyant heterosexual?

Do you tell other people you're straight by displaying pictures of your loved one?

I'm single. Displaying pictures of my "loved one" just doesn't strike me as being a good idea.

Quote:

Do you insist on holding hands with your loved one in public places?

This would get me arrested.

Asher · March 23, 2003, 23:03

I am neither flamboyant nor heterosexual.

Willem · March 23, 2003, 23:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Thoth

I'm single. Displaying pictures of my "loved one" just doesn't strike me as being a good idea.

This would get me arrested.

I can relate!

Timexwatch · March 23, 2003, 23:03

Asher:

That's because you're a greedy bisexual.

Skanky Burns · March 23, 2003, 23:04

No.

I have been with my g/f for 4 years, but most people on Apolyton don't even know what she looks like. And I'm keeping it that way.

Ben Kenobi · March 23, 2003, 23:05

1. No. I'm in the closet.

2. Of course not. Why should they find out about each other?

3. Nope. People started acting weird when I had to switch to wallpaper.

4. Holding hands? Must have missed a step.

5. An anniversary? With her? If only I could last a year.

Spiffor · March 23, 2003, 23:07

"Are you a flamboyant heterosexual?"
I don't think so. I've never boasted my heterosexuality.

"Do you have the outrageous tendency to talk about your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend?"
I do because my Girlfriend and I are together for only 2 months. I think it is the only cause.

"Do you tell other people you're straight by displaying pictures of your loved one?"
No.

"Do you insist on holding hands with your loved one in public places?"
She does. I prefer having my arm around her shoulder.

"Do you advertise you being straight by celebrating your wedding, wife's pregnancy and then delivery, and your anniversary?"
I will advertise my wedding, wife being pregnant and delivery, but it will obviosuly not being about showing I am heterosexual.

Maybe because I know no homosexual (or decalred one at least). If I was a clubber, and gays hitted on me, I would talk about my girlfriend, so that the guy knows I'm not a target.

MrFun · March 23, 2003, 23:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher
I am neither flamboyant nor heterosexual.

cool

Flubber · March 23, 2003, 23:09

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
are you a flamboyant heterosexual?

Nope-- hardly ever mention my orientation

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
Do you have the outrageous tendency to talk about your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend?

Not usually unless significant others are the topic or I am asked a question.

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
Do you tell other people you're straight by displaying pictures of your loved one?

At home yes-- otherwise no. I do have a pic of Mrs Flubber in my desk drawer at work

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
Do you insist on holding hands with your loved one in public places?

I don't INSIST. But I will hold hands with Mrs Flubber if I want. It can be practical assitance if outside when its icy.

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
Do you advertise you being straight by celebrating your wedding, wife's pregnancy and then delivery, and your anniversary?

Sure do and will . . . Does walking with a pregnant wife count ??

I know that the point of this thread was a sideswipe at those that complain about "flamboyant homosexuals" who do exactly the same behaviors with their same-sex partners.

Personally my opinion is simple-- homosexual or heterosexual, I think people have every right to show affection . . hold hands, a little kiss, display a picture or mention their significant other when the converstaion warrants. The only thing I don't like in public is over-top sexual behavior-- humping or making out in public if the location makes it innapropriate. There are some behaviors that just aren't appropriate in certain location IMHO and sexual orientation is irrelevant to that

Spiffor · March 23, 2003, 23:10

MrFun :
What is the reasoning that led you to ask this poll please ?

Urban Ranger · March 23, 2003, 23:11

1. No, I am asexual.
2. See 1.
3. See 1.
4. See 1.
5. See 1.

MrFun · March 23, 2003, 23:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Spiffor
MrFun :
What is the reasoning that led you to ask this poll please ?

I was bored -- I know that most Apolytoners would agree with me anyway, that people can show affection and talk about their significant others regardless of sexual orientation.

Willem · March 23, 2003, 23:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher
I am neither flamboyant nor heterosexual.

Curious! A gay right-wing Albertan. You're a living contradiction!

Urban Ranger · March 23, 2003, 23:15

Quote:

Originally posted by Timexwatch
MrFun, if I wasn't busy pumping iron between watching real football and bar-b-quing my t-bone steak or banging my supermodel girlfriend, I'd have to say this is a somewhat hamfisted attempt to point out double standards.

Blah. Supermodels are scrawny.

Asher · March 23, 2003, 23:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Willem
Curious! A gay right-wing Albertan. You're a living contradiction!

Not gay either. Nor am I right-wing in the typical conservative sense either.

MrFun · March 23, 2003, 23:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher

Not gay either. Nor am I right-wing in the typical conservative sense either.

You see how you confuse us?

red_jon · March 23, 2003, 23:18

I've held hands with guy I've been with in public. Definitely safer in gay cities like Brighton.

Willem · March 23, 2003, 23:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher

Not gay either. Nor am I right-wing in the typical conservative sense either.

What is the typical attitude towards homo/bisexuals in Alberta these days anyway?

Drake Tungsten · March 23, 2003, 23:19

No. I pretend or claim to be gay all the time, because I like to be funny and, let's fact it, queers are hilarious...

red_jon · March 23, 2003, 23:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
No. I pretend or claim to be gay all the time, because I like to be funny and, let's fact it, queers are hilarious...

That's funny, I pretend to be black a lot of the time too, cos ya know, darkies are hilarious

Asher · March 23, 2003, 23:26

Quote:

Originally posted by Willem
What is the typical attitude towards homo/bisexuals in Alberta these days anyway?

I'm in university, where things are socially very liberal...

Willem · March 23, 2003, 23:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher

I'm in university, where things are socially very liberal...

OK, I get the picture.

MrFun · March 23, 2003, 23:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher

I'm in university, where things are socially very liberal...

So I gather it's nothing like the Catholic, private university that I'm graduating from in May?

Asher · March 23, 2003, 23:35

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
So I gather it's nothing like the Catholic, private university that I'm graduating from in May?

Probably not.
Does your university even have policies against discrimination of sexual orientation?

monkspider · March 23, 2003, 23:37

I'm pretty flamboyant, yeah.

MrFun · March 23, 2003, 23:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Asher

Probably not.
Does your university even have policies against discrimination of sexual orientation?

Hell no -- in fact, two years ago, I found out about the campus' gay-straight alliance organization that existed only in name because it had no active members.

I got involved in trying to revive it, but to no avail -- there is no active faculty or administrative support for this organization except for the advisor if a faculty member is interested.

Asher · March 23, 2003, 23:41

Quote:

Originally posted by MrFun
Hell no -- in fact, two years ago, I found out about the campus' gay-straight alliance organization that existed only in name because it had no active members.

I got involved in trying to revive it, but to no avail -- there is no active faculty or administrative support for this organization except for the advisor if a faculty member is interested.

That's terrible.

There's a very large gay-straight alliance type program here. I've never attended myself (no need to) but I know quite a few who have: www.ucalgary.ca/~glass

They even host an annual "Gender Bender" dance on campus which is quite popular.

red_jon · March 23, 2003, 23:41

Well the LGB is doing OK at Swansea uni apart from the fact that I'm treasurer