24-03-2003 07:53									#1
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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?

	24-03-2003 08:01									#2
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:02									#3
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:03									#4
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I am neither flamboyant nor heterosexual.

	24-03-2003 08:03									#5
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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!

	24-03-2003 08:03									#6
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Asher:

That's because you're a greedy bisexual.

	24-03-2003 08:04									#7
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:05									#8
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:07									#9
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"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.

	24-03-2003 08:08									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I am neither flamboyant nor heterosexual.

cool

	24-03-2003 08:09									#11
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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

	24-03-2003 08:10									#12
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MrFun :
What is the reasoning that led you to ask this poll please ?

	24-03-2003 08:11									#13
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1. No, I am asexual.
2. See 1.
3. See 1.
4. See 1.
5. See 1.

	24-03-2003 08:11									#14
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:14									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I am neither flamboyant nor heterosexual.

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

	24-03-2003 08:15									#16
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:16									#17
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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.

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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?

	24-03-2003 08:18									#19
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I've held hands with guy I've been with in public. Definitely safer in gay cities like Brighton.

	24-03-2003 08:18									#20
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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?

	24-03-2003 08:19									#21
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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...

	24-03-2003 08:21									#22
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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

	24-03-2003 08:26									#23
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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...

	24-03-2003 08:31									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I'm in university, where things are socially very liberal...

OK, I get the picture.

	24-03-2003 08:33									#25
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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?

	24-03-2003 08:35									#26
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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?

	24-03-2003 08:37									#27
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I'm pretty flamboyant, yeah.

	24-03-2003 08:38									#28
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:41									#29
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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.

	24-03-2003 08:41									#30
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Well the LGB is doing OK at Swansea uni apart from the fact that I'm treasurer