Rest assured, I'm not actually asking you this question, nor do I need to ask myself. But what if I was confused? What if I wasn't sure about my sexual orientation?
Then there's Google. Hundreds (rather billions) of quizzes await my burning hunger for orientation-related questions, and lately even Facebook often prompts me with ridicule questionnaires. I appalled by the various approaches used to find out if you're gay. Apparently, there's a connection with the size of my ring finger and index finger. Also, color preference, profession and daily usage of the words 'fierce' and 'fabulous' seem to be exact indicators of homosexuality.
Needless to say, every quiz is loaded with gay stereotypes. No, I don't like pink. No, I don't do ballet. And no, I don't like Cher, nor do I wear tight pants while playing with 'toys geared towards the opposite sex'. We should consider getting rid of all the stereotyping. I'm very aware of the fact that it's never going to happen. Stereotypes are persistent. People who have no idea what they're talking about will make bold (and mostly ungrounded) assumptions, and there will always be people that don't have a clue what the world really is like. I'm already very glad that I can get rid of the gay stereotyping in my direct environment. Knowledge is power. So we must spread it.
I have taken around six quizzes today. All of them concluded me as straight and advised me 'to get that lady!'. Sigh. Maybe I'm not gay after all? Maybe I am into girls?
Just kidding. Guys are too beautiful. You're not fooling me, quizmaster.
x, L.
Then there's Google. Hundreds (rather billions) of quizzes await my burning hunger for orientation-related questions, and lately even Facebook often prompts me with ridicule questionnaires. I appalled by the various approaches used to find out if you're gay. Apparently, there's a connection with the size of my ring finger and index finger. Also, color preference, profession and daily usage of the words 'fierce' and 'fabulous' seem to be exact indicators of homosexuality.
Needless to say, every quiz is loaded with gay stereotypes. No, I don't like pink. No, I don't do ballet. And no, I don't like Cher, nor do I wear tight pants while playing with 'toys geared towards the opposite sex'. We should consider getting rid of all the stereotyping. I'm very aware of the fact that it's never going to happen. Stereotypes are persistent. People who have no idea what they're talking about will make bold (and mostly ungrounded) assumptions, and there will always be people that don't have a clue what the world really is like. I'm already very glad that I can get rid of the gay stereotyping in my direct environment. Knowledge is power. So we must spread it.
I have taken around six quizzes today. All of them concluded me as straight and advised me 'to get that lady!'. Sigh. Maybe I'm not gay after all? Maybe I am into girls?
Just kidding. Guys are too beautiful. You're not fooling me, quizmaster.
x, L.
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