Gay pride- why are gay peoples' still justifying their 'gayness', by wearing these symbols?

Question

I hate labels. I detest it when I ask a person to "tell me something about you", and they rant on about their job, or how many holiday's they've been on- to me that's so superficial.
I wont approach a woman who wears a rainbow wristband- you dont see straight people walking about with one, so why should we right?!
Anyway, people please enlighten me. why is it important to wear a wristband?
I am not trying to offend anybody, i am just curious to find out your opinions on this topic.
Also let me know if you wear one and why/why not?
Thank you.
I might start wearing one if somebody convinces me it is the right thing to do...

Lisa r: your response was witty and direct.
but, if i am asking somebody to talk about themself- i want to know what makes them laugh/cry; the last movie they watched etc. i want to find out about their inner core. who they really are. not what they do...
as i said, i still need convincing to wear one as nobody has cut it quite yet...
I am very proud of who i am. The women i sleep with, my life.
I get approached by guys all the time, but i enjoy watching their reaction when i tell them i sleep with women only. Maybe to attract more girls, i should wear one.

some very considered responses.
...am being persuaded...
come on give me more.

Answer 1

Many gay people display the fact that they are gay for one reason only....to let straight people know just how many gays there are. I would guess that 1 in 1000 displays the fact that they are gay. Now, multiply the number of signs you see by 1000 and you start getting the idea. In the past, Gays were made to think they are out there by themselves in a straight world...but the world is NOT that striaght...fully 10% of this world is Gay, another 30% can swing both ways...that is one heck of a lot of people !! This is done for one reason...to combat homophobia. When, and only when, it is not popular to bash gays will the homophobes settle down, stop bashing, and go away over time. Teaching kids to hate someone becasue of race, orieintation, etc. is not only stupid, it is just plain dangerous. I would not want my child to throw his life away because of something I taught him, yet I see this everyday. The guy who is convicted of killing a gay and then sentenced to life in prison IS someone's son, the same son that was taught to hate gays...very sad, and the parents have no one to blame but themselves. I hope this helps you to see the problem and how some people are trying to combat it. That wrist band has nothing to do with advertising for sex, it is a way of saying that homophobia is unacceptable. Gay pride marches have nothign to do with sex, it is a way to show solidarity and numbers .... and many of these numbers are very impressive. Even Wall Street has caught on and advertises to a very, very large market. Good luck

Answer 2

It's not a gay thing, it is a human thing. You see, humans are dumb and the second they think they are somehow special they try to draw attention to it. They will deny this of course but it is a fact.

I can understand not being ashamed of who you are, but what the hell is there to be proud of in being gay? It's like saying you are proud to have brown hair or proud to to be 6 feet tall. It is just the fact people are always looking to express their individuality through joing groups of the same people they are. No it doesn't make any sense. Nothing more exciting that making a big deal out of something no one else really cares about.

Answer 3

So why do you wear earrings? Or for that matter, why are you wearing the brand of shoes you're wearing? In other words, because they want to. We are all different people. Not every gay person wears a rainbow wristband, cuz if they did you'd be surprised at how many gay people there really are.

Answer 4

Hmm.. well in my opinion and my opinion only.. I use to always have a gay sticker on my cars.. It was nice seeing other ones so you can realize driving to work holy crap there are a lot of gay people in Orange County.... It was Fun.... But please I don't mean to "offend you either" If I was wearing one it wouldn't mean I would want you to approach me. I would just like you to smile inside and know there are many of us around at all times... Oh and Don't even tell me if the hottest most attractive-- girl with the most warm smile looked at you and said hi.. Dead locked in your eyes almost huggin you.... Had a big old rainbow wristband on w/ a flag hangin out of her back pack.... Tell me you would turn your head and go.. Sorry I cant talk to you... Come on now.... As for small talk this is what people are conditioned to say... You need to stop them in there tracks and say no really.. Tell me Something deep about you.... What makes you passionate about life??? If it is your job,, Why....???

Answer 5

I would rather people distinguish myself for being a great guy than for identifying myself through my fashion statements. No offense. But who I do is not as important as who I am. Think how much better it reflects on bisexuals or the GLBT community when it is discovered after the fact that that great guy also just happened to be a homosexual. G0ys as a whole don't come out so to speak so it is kind of a cultural difference I suppose but I think it is something the GLBT community should adopt.

Answer 6

Bias, bullying and discrimination exist in some places of work. some human beings think of that it is their precise and regrettably they gained't settle for the rest except it is obviously pronounced in a coverage. the militia subject grow to be to give up violence and attempt to (falsely) sell team spirit interior the forces. This grow to be of course previous and this has now been repealed i.e. the regulation no longer exists so as that one surely suits alongside with your arguments. possibly you will possibly additionally like it if we went back 50 years while women and blacks have been discriminated against interior the region of work. might that journey you? EDIT protecting? No. You asked I spoke back. I surely have never properly-known myself or different gay human beings to push their sexuality interior the region of work. and that i anticipate you're no longer speaking approximately in simple terms being open approximately your sexuality? the problem is that some at as quickly as human beings experience it is an open pass to bother those diverse to themselves. those are the people who must be guided by utilising some fairly common concepts of recognize interior the region of work so they comprehend that calling somebody a ****ot at artwork isn't tolerated. We DO decide for to accomplish and do a reliable job. Why some human beings decide for to make this greater tricky by intimidation, bias and bigotry is previous me. in case you declare this approach would not ensue in any places of work then you definately are in simple terms no longer accepting certainty.

Answer 7

It's about visibility and celebrating our difference...heterosexual people do not need to wear a band the whole of bloody society is geared to promote their existence! Yes, it's about pride and also showing no fear of being different...maybe getting slightly safer to be gay or lesbian in the uk..but try being visible in Jamaica, Eastern Europe or indeed in some states in America
Remember heterosexuality is not normal its just common!

Answer 8

I worn one when i first came out last year, but now i don't. It's just to attract gay people to me and i usually get comments on it, when people see me wearing my rainbow bracelet it's easier for them to walk up to me and start a conversation if they're gay. It's kind of a ice breaker.

Answer 9

Wearing a "pride" band or pin is a personal choice.
Nothing more, nothing less. To some it is a symbol in believing in themselves, to others it is part of what they consider their "personal identity". I tend to wear them at Pride events and occasionally bars but rarely anywhere else.

Answer 10

I can't stand people who wear rainbow bracelets and crap like that too. And I AM gay, it's just such a turn off for me. Rainbows are so ugly. LET'S PUT ALLL THE COLOURS TOGETHER, IT'S NOT LIKE IT WILL LOOK HIDIOUS OR IRRITATE ANYONE'S EYES?!