#HetrosexualPrideDay

[happyninja42]

This seems to be the part that humans get wrong all the time. Because really, at the end of the day, You do You and I'll do Me is really the best policy.

Sounds like National Masturbation Pride Day to me.

 

[The Philistine]

Can I expect people to be waving milquetoast flags in the parade?

 

[KyuubiNoKitsune-Hime]

A few political hacks trying to shame cis hetero folk isn't the same as the massive global social ostracism, erasure, and violence GSM folk face.

Yeah...I'm opting out of the rest of this discussion myself, since I have a feeling we're talking at each other rather than to. That's your viewpoint, and you're welcome to it, I just don't agree with it.

That sounds like a dismissal more than anything else, especially with you trying to change the subject, because this wasn't about pride about political alignments, but sexual orientations. The one thing your post implied is that "traditionalists" need special recognition, a pat on the back, because reasons... The group most notable for attempting to enforce the status quo and deny equal rights to other groups, like women, racial minorities, LGB folk, trans folk, people with disabilities and so on. Standing in the way of progress and equality as a corner stone of ones political objectives, being unable to coexist equally with other groups... That's not something to be proud of...

You can say we're talking at each other instead of to each other, but it remains you're the one who had to switch it to a political culture wars subject. Considering that it's the "traditional" side that is doing the vast majority of the shaming and being exclusionary... You can disagree all you like, it doesn't change the basic facts in this case: Marginalized groups in society are actively oppressed and shamed, pride events held by those groups are a rejection of the shaming and oppression. That shaming and oppression comes from groups that identify themselves as 'conservative' and 'traditional. Then things like; "Why don't we have heterosexual/Caucasian pride day?", is at best being totally tone deaf and ignorant of the unique issues marginalized groups face.

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

This seems to be the part that humans get wrong all the time. Because really, at the end of the day, You do You and I'll do Me is really the best policy.

Sounds like National Masturbation Pride Day to me.

I think single people celebrate that on Valentine's Day already.

 

[Stewie Plisken]

It's a bait hashtag that's trending because the people who got 'triggered' are posting in it. And because those that haven't shitpost in it.

Seriously, go, check it out. Count how many serious 'pro-straight' tweets you find in there.

FYI I find the hashtag a bit distasteful myself, but not everything in the Internet exists for one's moral vindication. Some shit exists to be funny. Because it's the Internet.

 

[Dr. Crawver]

Straight pride is "I'm catered to 24/7 but the small amount of attention gay people get upsets me"

It's only that if you see it as that.

I'm white, straight and male, and I kinda believe that's exactly what it is as well. It may possibly be started with honest intentions, but we've all seen this song and dance before. It's probably not.

 

[Dizchu]

I honestly don't see the point. Gay pride exists because gay people have been and continue to be marginalised in society. Straight people either don't give a shit about "pride" or have some sort of reactionary stigma against gay people, perceiving them as a threat. There's a word for that, it's on the tip of my tongue. Fear of gay people, hmmm...

But yeah, I'm glad that so many people are now able to come out of the closet and announce that they are heterosexual! Work it, gurl!

The regressive left got played like a fiddle, lots of fun on Twitter talking to racist and sexists heterophobic hypocrites who don't really want equality but keep their special snowflake status, who of course defend a certain religion that throws gay people from rooftops, BUT EVIL WESTERN WORLD WHERE GAYS ARE PROSECUTED WHOOOOOO.

You do know that the term "regressive left" was coined by a Muslim, right?

 

[dreng3]

That sounds like a dismissal more than anything else, especially with you trying to change the subject, because this wasn't about pride about political alignments, but sexual orientations. The one thing your post implied is that "traditionalists" need special recognition, a pat on the back, because reasons... The group most notable for attempting to enforce the status quo and deny equal rights to other groups, like women, racial minorities, LGB folk, trans folk, people with disabilities and so on. Standing in the way of progress and equality as a corner stone of ones political objectives, being unable to coexist equally with other groups... That's not something to be proud of...

You can say we're talking at each other instead of to each other, but it remains you're the one who had to switch it to a political culture wars subject. Considering that it's the "traditional" side that is doing the vast majority of the shaming and being exclusionary... You can disagree all you like, it doesn't change the basic facts in this case: Marginalized groups in society are actively oppressed and shamed, pride events held by those groups are a rejection of the shaming and oppression. That shaming and oppression comes from groups that identify themselves as 'conservative' and 'traditional. Then things like; "Why don't we have heterosexual/Caucasian pride day?", is at best being totally tone deaf and ignorant of the unique issues marginalized groups face.

Where exactly do we draw the line though? As far as I can see your argument boils down to "Straight people are the ones mistreating LGBT (and whatever other letters of the alphabet), so they shouldn't get a day". As such the entire argument boils down to which group marginalizes another. Should the Lesbian and Gay be denied day because some of them discrimination against the Bi- and transsexual? I'm guessing no, but in truth that discrimination might be even worse.

You seem(Really hope I'm not putting words in your mouth here) to think this is about LGBT (and other letters), against the parts of the straight/hetero/whatever community that discriminates, but why does that have to be the case? You seem quite intent (again I hope to steer clear of your mouth) on making this a "-sexual war", but it really doesn't have to be. If some, probably most, straight people don't care, or support, pride days, why can't the LGBT(or TBGL as to not offend anyone) community support a straight/cis pride day? It reeks of pettiness and jealousy, as if it would somehow diminish the other pride days.

 

[Areloch]

You're allowed to have pride in who and what you are, but apparently only as long as it's for approved reasons.

 

[happyninja42]

This seems to be the part that humans get wrong all the time. Because really, at the end of the day, You do You and I'll do Me is really the best policy.

Sounds like National Masturbation Pride Day to me.

I think single people celebrate that on Valentine's Day already.

I'm married and I celebrate it every day. xD

 

[JimB]

Being gay is not a choice, right? Then, it is an inborn quality. Thus, there's as much to be proud of being gay, as it is of being straight. So I don't see anything funny in this.

Simply being gay is not the issue of pride. Being yourself in a world where you can lose your job, have your lease canceled, be denied visitation rights to your spouse, be denied adoption, or murdered in a nightclub because of being gay is what they're proud of. That is why "Heterosexual Pride" is such an obnoxious fucking idea: Its premise only makes sense if you pretend gay people are just proud of liking to put dicks inside butts so we totes need a day to be proud of putting dicks in vajs yo.

On an even more serious note though, how can one be proud of gender or sexuality?

That question was answered in this thread before I even wrote my response. Come on, now. If you're not willing to read the thread, then let's not couch these things as if they're questions. Just present them as the arguments they are: "Gay people shouldn't have pride days."

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

I celebrate August 13 - International Left-Handers' Day. It's a cause I'm passionate about. Everything else is window dressing.

 

[dreng3]

I celebrate August 13 - International Left-Handers' Day. It's a cause I'm passionate about. Everything else is window dressing.

Even the lefthanded have a day? Well, I guess they're an oppressed minority.

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

I celebrate August 13 - International Left-Handers' Day. It's a cause I'm passionate about. Everything else is window dressing.

Even the lefthanded have a day? Well, I guess they're an oppressed minority.

Try using right-handed scissors. Or needing to borrow a glove for softball/baseball. Or sitting next to someone right-handed at dinner. Or watching someone blindly pick up your glass and drink from it. Or play Skate 3. Or use a pen chained to a desk.

Of course I'm blowing things way out of proportion, so don't take me seriously... lol But those things ARE still annoying.

 

[Sonmi]

I want a Male Blonde Appreciation Day.

I'm tired of being vilified in Western popular culture, always being represented as evil jocks/aristocrats/snobs/nazis. We have feelings too, you know, and some of us actually come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Not to mention we are totally underrepresented on the Asian and African markets.

 

[dreng3]

Try using right-handed scissors. Or needing to borrow a glove for softball/baseball. Or sitting next to someone right-handed at dinner. Or watching someone blindly pick up your glass and drink from it. Or play Skate 3. Or use a pen chained to a desk.

Of course I'm blowing things way out of proportion, so don't take me seriously... lol But those things ARE still annoying.

With fear of sounding like a stereotype, some of my family is lefthanded.
Okay, jokes aside. My brother is lefthanded, and boy does it sound sucky, I can barely even read his handwriting since he smears the letters. Actually, watching someone lefthanded was kind of inspiring, I began practicing writing with both hands, and sometimes I attempt ordinary tasks using only my left.

 

[Andy Shandy]

Heterosexual Pride Day? Pah, where's my "White Week" and MAN MONTH. You know, for the real downtrodden and ostracised groups in society.

And yes, MAN MONTH does have to be in all capital letters. BECAUSE IT'S MANLY

 

[NiPah]

Pfft all lives don't matter, white male can't be a slur because they have it too good, white student unions should be banned, and heterosexual pride day shouldn't exist because of how bad LGBTs have it, if you say otherwise you'll be black listed and barred from safe spaces.

I'd yell bingo in the trigger game but this game sucks, I'm going back to watch anime.

 

[CaptainMarvelous]

Can we have Heterosexual Envy Day instead? Really need some Deadly Sins diversification in our events.

Wait, what sins can gay people NOT commit?

Why, they can commit all of them! Do not fear, my friend, we shall all burn in the inferno!

Unless we worship almighty Xenu for the low, low price of $450 a month.

 

[Zacharious-khan]

I'm glad someone is firing back. It is annoying being told i'm evil due to my sexuality and having that demonization be cuturally acceptable.

Although it is a celebration of Identity rather than achivment so i'm against it on principle...

Then again if everyone else gets one just go for it.