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Gay People...

Neutron

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I was watching Playmakers tonight (Truly interesting fiction if I've ever seen it). And I was wondering. In your respective professions and lives what would the general reaction if you had a co worker/friend/someone you know, all of a sudden came out of the closet or it was rumored they were gay?
This isn't meant to be a gay bashing thread, because I could care less if someone is gay or not. Also, if someone says they'd be offended by it, or are totally against it, don't bash them. It's their opinion and they have a right to it. Same as those who say they'd support the person. I'm not only looking for your personal reactions, I'm interested in how you think your co workers might respond.

Tron
 
Hard to say what the reception would be...

BUT interestingly enough, we have a significant portion of our clientel who are gay. So many of our accounts are under two last names. The staff makes an occasional snide remark behind the scenes, but they treat everyone with respect and courtesy - and many actually sympathize when one of the couples breaks up.
 
I would not care at all....as long as you truly love that person, gender is not a factor.
 
Like Krokus said, it wouldn't phase me. My favorite aunt is gay. And I have several friends who are. For some reason, I read this as "what would be the reaction if YOU were gay" - and it came out at work or somewhere. I tend to say we avoid such topics at work, but everyone there knows my aunt and treats her fine.
 
It all really depends on the people at the work place I suppose. The problem is that it can only take one aggressive homophobe to make it ugly.

At my old school I knew of at least 1 teacher that was gay and several students that were the same way. Nobody really seemed to bat an eye lid. The worst I noticed was a few people that occasionally made anti-gay comments about the people in question... but mostly to themselves.

Coincidently... just making a point that was raised in another thread... I am a christian and have been for all my life and when my oldest friend of mine decided to tell me he was gay... and all the violent, anti gay sentiments he got out of me was that I kept bugging him cause he didn't trust me enough to tell me first. One of the other people he told, that also for the record isn't a christian, abused him a fair bit for it though.

And just before it seems like I'm trying to make christians look perfect or something, unfortunately, after he told one of the elders in his old church, he was phased out of any involvement in the church other than sitting in a pew which he was quite indignant about... and rightly so.

Just depends on the people.
 
Well, since I don't currently work outside the house with other people, I can't fully respond. I agree with pianist that it depends on the individuals there. I have a brother who happens to be gay. I'd suspected for a while before he told me. He had to get drunk to do so. I was as supportive as I knew how to be, though I was afraid for him because of the way society can treat homosexuals.

I worked at a restaurant the summer before I started college. Most of the staff there were VERY anti-gay...constantly making cracks and stuff. One of our managers (Bill) happened to be a gay man...very handsome, talented and nice. I was the only one there who knew he was gay...because he was a friend of my brother. One night a busload of guys from a male chorus came in. Boy! Were they cute! 😉 Once things slowed down and we were out of earshot of the others, Bill and I ended up talking about how good looking the guys had been. It was one of the few times he was able to say anything at work for fear of what the rest of the gang would say. I've always wondered what would have happened if they found out. I'm sure he'd have been forced out one way or another. Such ignorance! I'm glad he no longer has to deal with crap like that, though I miss him.

Ann
 
I'm very fortunate to work in an environment that is "gay friendly." I've worked with gay colleagues and even worked for a gay supervisor, and it has never been an issue. Quite simply, their orientation is a matter of their personal lives and is not mine, or anyone else's, business.
 
my situation

i am a nurse, which to most people means i MUST BE homosexual.
at one hospital i worked at, both i, and another male nurse on my unit were accused of being homosexual by the nurses at out adjoing unit. why? cause neither of us had "hit on them"! the female nurse from our unit thought this hysterical, being as how hetero both us guys were. they set the other unit straight. in nursing school there was a homosexual guy in my class. he was pretty obvious about it, very swish. the girl students were quite mean to him, and he was given a very tough time. he did pass, however, he dropped the profession about two years later.
i had an aunt that was lesbian. she claimed she got that way after being raped by a cousin.
she was very "stompy". funny story about her though, when a lesbian gym teacher fondled my sister in high school, my aunt went and told her she was going to kick her ass when she could find her outside of the school.lol.
there is a lesbian gym teacher in my kids jr.high. i haven't heard one kid not make a disparaging remark about her. she's been caught looking in on the girls while they dress in the locker room. some parents have had their kids pulled from her class.

they do seem to make their own trouble.

steve
 
hey, ay my first job in public accounting, in a firm of thousands, we had a fellow who decided to get a sex change. the day he came to the office in a dress, prior to the operation, was quite the experience. but we were very tolerant and accepting.

and really, this doesn't happen just everyday - so we took it all in.
 
I have a openly gay couple in my building where i live. I treat them the same way i treat everyone else. I respect them.
 
I just don't know.....

......what's the deal with being gay or straight or whatever. What the hell do people care? It's privacy, period.
Let them sleep with whoever they want. As long as it's not kids, animals, dead bodies etc. - I'm fine with it.

I read a very interesting article of a team of brain-scientists, psychologists... Basically it said that homosexuals are needed by the whole society because they think in different ways than straight people do. They bring in new ideas and are able to solve problems that others can't. So we all should be glad that there are homosexuals out there (and maybe in here :scared: oh my god :scared: they'll infect me :scared: HUAAAAA - just kidding)
I find this really interesting....
 
Re: Re: my situation

Shem the Penman said:
Which is something that can be said about a lot of people.
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OK I'M GOING TO PISS OFF SOME FOLKS, BUT TOUGH!
i am a nurse, as i stated. i know not to work in a gynocolgist office, or on a labor/delivery unit. any where where the idea of impropriety could/likely come up.
why can't homosexuals use the same good judgement?! stay the hell away from kids! it's just asking for trouble.
anohter thing, since when is not liking homosexuality automaticly being a homophobe??? i think some of you are too damn sensitive.

steve
 
Case in point.

And the appropriate analogy to the situation you describe is to a gay man working as an urologist or proctologist, or a lesbian gynecologist. Try again.

The vast majority of child molesters are straight men who fiddle with underage girls. Is it therefore a bad idea for a straight man to teach elementary school, become a pediatrician, or pursue any such profession that would lead to him having contact with small girls on a regular basis?

Anyway, topic? No, I don't think it would matter. I've known plenty of gay people, and found only one of them objectionable -- and his general shittiness as a person had nothing to do with his sexuality. Nor do I think my coworkers at my previous job would have been upset, seeing as we had openly gay people on the staff already.
 
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Shem the Penman said:
Case in point.

And the appropriate analogy to the situation you describe is to a gay man working as an urologist or proctologist, or a lesbian gynecologist. Try again.

The vast majority of child molesters are straight men who fiddle with underage girls. Is it therefore a bad idea for a straight man to teach elementary school, become a pediatrician, or pursue any such profession that would lead to him having contact with small girls on a regular basis?

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i am stating my opinions, and have the reasonable expectation of being respected and not insulted!
you shem are a no i won't insult back, i won't join you in the gutter.
i don't think you'll find many, if any homosexual male dr. as urologists, or proctologists for just the reason of not wanting any acusations of impropriety. same for lesbian gynies.
i was making the point about homosexuals staying out of education positions for their own protection. i have seen what happens when they do engage in these positions, and there has always been trouble.

steve
 
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Debate is fine guys...even if heated. However, personal insults are NOT. Please keep on topic and leave the other stuff out of the conversation.

That having been said, I think that making blanket statements about groups of people is a mistake...one that hurts everyone. There are individuals within every group of people that can be said to be good. bad, or anything in between. But, to say that an entire group is thus is simply inaccurate. Let's remember guys, people see US as freaks at times too. Are we? I think not, as a rule. But, there may actually be a person here or there who IS disturbed/dangerous/whatever else we may look at those who are different as being. Do we want to be judged/condemned along with them? I sure don't! We don't have to agree with a particular lifestyle to see those who live it in the light of truth rather than fear or prejudice.

Ann
 
I Hate Blacks??? LOL

Soon as I see more replies I'll post my opinion. So far as Steve and shem. You both disappoint me greatly..

Tron

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Forget Homos...

What's the deal with fat people?!?

I think they should be shot and pissed on...

*passes by mirror*

Oh crap...I'm fat!!

hehe...have I made a point, here? 😛 (hmmm, prolly nawt)

Cheers.😀
 
you hate yourself lol😛

staying on topic...

Why do people feel the need to be hateful?
 
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