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Rainbows=Gay?

September 4, 2009
By kmarshall50 BRONZE, Sedalia, Missouri
kmarshall50 BRONZE, Sedalia, Missouri
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Let me just say this: I'm completely straight. I'ma chick and I like dudes.
When people ask me what my favorite color is, I say "The Rainbow".
Why?
Because I like all colors. I can't say I only like one color.
(Even though "The Rainbow" is not really a color)
But, when I say I like rainbows or I wear rainbows
I get the same question: "Are you a lesbian?"
My answer: "No.I can't like rainbows without being gay?"
My question is: What's people's deals with asuming rainbows comes
a gay person?
One word: Stereotyping.
One word I don't like to use. I hate being labled or stereotyped.
Just because a person likes or wears rainbows doesn't automatically
mean they are gay. I mean, they could be, but who are you to make
that assumption?
But, another reason I wear rainbows is that iSUPPORT GLTB people.
I don't see why people are so close-minded about gay people.
Are they really that bad?
From what I know, No, they aren't that bad.
My friend is Bi-Sexual.
Yeah, I have to admit, it's cool checkin' out guys with him.
Getting his opinion on things and seeing things from his point of veiw.
But, don't make up your mind about someone because of the clothes they wear,
where they come from, their sexual orientation, ect.
You're not giving them a chance at life.
Let them be them.
As in the words of Michael Jackson:
"Before you judge me, try hard to love me."


The author's comments:
I wrote this because I'm tired of crulety toward gays.

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on Sep. 27 2009 at 5:47 pm
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WAT YOUR SAYING. MY FAVORITE COLOR IS RAINBOW TOO. ALONG WIY=TH BLACK AN LAVENDER. I SUPPORT BEING GAY TOO. I MEAN THERE FUN PEOPLE. I KNO SUM GAY ND BI-SEXUAL PEOPLE ND I COOL WITH THEM JUST AS LONG AS THEY DONT TRY NE THYNG ;-D. BUT IN CLASS THE OTHER DAY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT GAY PRIDE MY TEACHER SAID ITS YOUR RITE TO BE FOR OR AGAINST GAU PRIDE SO I LIFETD A FIST IN THE AIR AN SAID WHOOO HOO GAY PRIDE! I GOT ALOT OF SOUR FACES. THEY WERE LIKE THATS AGAINST GOD AND ALL THAT ITS NT RYTE. BT WHY WOULD GPD CREATE SOMETHING LYKE THAT IF HE DIDNT LIKE IT? THATS A QUESTION THEY NEED TO ASK THEMSELVES.