In the early period of my bloghopping I wasn't bound by any image in blogworld; I felt free to post whatever I wanted. But over the last one year that I have blogged, I have probably veered away from topics considered taboo in Indian society. Then there were these posts by GB and Pri on Pridefests held in Brighton and Denver respectively; I thought twice about linking them, as to whether it would be 'appropriate' on my blog (LOL, goes to show how even in 'anonymous' blogworld, one can be straight-jacketed - pun unintended - by a perceived image).
What finally pushed me to posting these links was a hypothetical question somebody put to GB:
[...] She then placed a hypothetical question, the answer to which I realized I don't know- IF you were gay, would your parents disown you? [...]
GB - Pride and Prejudice
Pri - I'm so making this an annual event
I am not sure how I would react if my children were LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender). While I may not disown them, I would still be 'troubled' by that fact. I haven't yet moved out of my mindset. Time for introspection and coming to terms?
8 comments:
ha visitor this shows we are moving ...
i haven't written in my blog about this topic,since what can i say,i don't know the exact sentiments of my fellow humans....
but btw,this homosexuality is found only in a few creatures...and many great people including alexander the great,da vinci were suppd to be homosexuals...
Straight-jacketed, you mean :)
@GB Oops - that was a bloomer. Corrected. :)
@vishesh
i haven't written in my blog about this topic,since what can i say,i don't know the exact sentiments of my fellow humans....
We are hesitant to express ourselves since we are unsure of the exact sentiments of our fellow humans, and whether our ideas/actions would be accepted. :)
Lol, I was punning on the 'straight' part of it :)
@GB - It also happened that there was a spelling mistake! Surely there seems to be a lot of confusion on the issue. ;)
I am currently contemplating that very question "Will I be disowned?"
Sadly, it's not a hypothetical question for me.
And I must say, albeit with alight doubt, the answer that I give myself is "No, I won't."
@broom - I too am sure that most parents will not disown their children, even if they have reservations regarding their sexual orientation.
You should probably read AS's blog - Unrestrained Verbosity
and his
Coming to terms series
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