Last night I went to a party with a "mystery" theme. One straight man was cast as a gay man. His impression was scathing. Now, whenever Will and I encounter homophobia--whether it be in a movie, on the street, or in our families--we speak our minds. But last night was different. It was a party for Will's work so I had to "behave". But I thought the gay impression was distasteful and justification to be outspoken. "That is lame" I said pretty audibly, but I was quickly oppressed. I guess making a scene wasn't worth it. But still, it was offensive and being silent was the worst punishment. There were two black men present. If someone made a Black impression everyone would have come unglued. But it's perfectly acceptable to belittle gays. I'm not stupid. It's not like I'm so disillusioned that I think straight people are accepting in any way. I know exactly what they say amongst other heterosexuals. They laugh and that's pretty human. I laugh at them too and pretty much everyone else.
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