Is the profession you're in supportive of you and your sexual preferences, or do you keep in the closet during bussiness hours? I ask this because I myself do remain in the closet while at work and school. I am a substitute teacher and am going for my associates in special education. I am a closet case for obvious reasons... parents and other teachers think we in the GLBT community are perverts or child predators. What is your reason if you also hide your preferences from 9 to 5.
2006-10-03 06:09:18 · 13 answers · asked by 2crooked 2b straight 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
No, I'm out and about... I'm in the Mortgage Industry and kind of self employed.. So It just doesn't matter..
My friend though was a sub teacher in grade school.. When she was doing that she was very closeted... especially when subbing in the area where she lived.. It just comes with the territory until you have been there for years and you have a permanent position... So hang in there.
2006-10-03 06:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen a reason why ones sexual preference has anything to do with the work place. There should be no reason to actually hide it, or lie about it, but there's also no reason to make a big deal about it. Why even bring it up?.......it's nobodys business but your own, anyway. I'm straight, so maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't understand why "coming out of the closet" translates into wearing your sexual preference "on your sleeve". You were hired to do a job. Do that job to the best of your ability, and leave your sexual interests for your off hours. That's what people are suppose to do.
2006-10-03 13:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by kj 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should be in the closet any where, let alone your job, but don't go bringing it up everytime you open your mouth, if in the right situation and sexual preference comes up, then speak on what you like, and if they have a problem with it, then its their problem, and if parents and other people find out, then let them come to you, and if there like, oh god your gay, what are your plans for these children, I personally would take offence to that, and would retort with something equally offencive, also it would be helpful to have the statistics for pedophilia, and especially school molestation, cause that shows that stright white men are 95% of the cause, not to mention every now and then straight white women are the cause, and I think gay men and women are like 1% IF ANY!!!
2006-10-03 13:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Boss knows and a few of my coworkers but I am closeted mostely at work. Basically it is just because it is not any ones business what I do in my personal life at work. My boss knows because I like her and she is very supportive of homosexuals in the workplace. My workplace as a whole is gettng better but they still do not offer insurance to domestic partners yet.
2006-10-03 13:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yup, closet at work too. I work in a call center where we are all ex- automotive technicians. I don't care if they know, but I don't bring up my personal life at work because it doesn't have a place in the office.
2006-10-03 13:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by jrayhp 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm seriously out at work! I just work 3rd shift stocking in a retail store, so no one really cares. Besides, many of my bosses are bi, lesbian, or allies. The only out transman just quit a few months ago.
2006-10-03 16:34:49 · answer #6 · answered by carora13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im out at work. i kinda had to since im transsexual and am transitioning on the job. they are supportive and let me keep my job and go full time. i went from living and working as a male to living and working as a female while at the same employer and im very happy.
2006-10-03 13:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by KellyJeanne 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am out to my co-workers but I dont tell members of the public that I deal with at work.
2006-10-03 13:24:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine is 7 to 8.
2006-10-03 13:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not my company's business, if I decided to be out at work there wouldn't be any issues, my company supports gays, and even allow me to carry by partner on my medical insurance plan
2006-10-03 13:15:50 · answer #10 · answered by IM THE GAY GOD ALL FEAR ME 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋