So I went to the last Christopher Street day in my area.

[howard112211]

I am hetereosexual and support equality. Moreover I find these events fun. Meanwhile, though, a question formed in my head. My question might appear naive.

I noticed that at this event a great emphasis was placed on sexuality. They had many strippers, people distributing condoms, and little stickers that people could put on their shirts reading slogans like "Wanna fuck?". Many people were dressed in fetish clothes (there even was a wagon of the "fetish society") or in lingerie.

I was wondering if there is a great number of homosexuals who disagree with how being gay is presented at such events. I personally, being a liberal and a guy, was rather impressed by the openness, but I realize that many straight people would have a problem with their sexuality being presented openly. If the ratios were reversed, and heterosexuals were a minority, and there was an event focused around heterosexuality, I'm pretty sure a guy would still likely get slapped if he handed a woman a sticker that said "Wanna fuck?".

Yes, I know, this might sound like the typical "gay lifestyle bla bla" but it isn't actually. It actually had me thinking that heterosexuals could learn a thing or two from such events. I'm just curious on people's opinions.

I'm soo going to the next one :)

[xchrom]

1. There are - but I'm not one of them. And I strongly

Resist notions that all of our events should conform
To what others consider to be 'correct'.

[rfranklin]

2. It's a lot like the Carnival in Rio...

A lot of sexually aggressive people in bizarre costumes.