or do we just become totally liberal on non discrimination just because we're gay and supposed to be that way?
I'll give an example of what I mean. My partner went out dressed in a kilt all the proper gear, looked the part,etc and we were refused admission into a bar on the grounds of 'You can't wear a dress in here' When a friend challenged this policy the doorman responded it was in case someone lifted up the 'skirt' and got a fright. This was a bar that we have frequented before and the 'gay' community is supposed to fight prejudice, yet they allow doorman like this to discriminate on the grounds of his own prejudices rather than a real threat to the security of the bar.
2006-12-01 20:56:11 · 4 answers · asked by waggy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Why the thumbs down for the answer? Too many long words for someone?
2006-12-01 22:37:05 · update #1
Why the thumbs down for the answer? Too many long words for someone?
2006-12-01 22:37:14 · update #2
It's not the example in itself that's an issue - it's the question of discrimination.
2006-12-02 00:48:50 · update #3
A kilt, historically, is a military uniform. Prince Charles wore a kilt on his wedding day when he got married to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. I wonder if the bouncer would have banned the future King of England from entering the club if he rocked up in a kilt?
***I think what the guy below me means is 'discerning' - not 'discriminatory' If that is the case - then yes, i somewhat agree.
2006-12-01 21:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, one should not lose all sense of discrimination.
Discrimination is not necessarily a bad thing.
I.e.
One must exhibit discrimination to function in a given society.
One should be proud to have discriminating tastes, etc.
Discriminating:
adj 1: showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" [ant: undiscriminating]
2: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" [syn: discriminate] [ant: indiscriminate]
Tolerance for the sake of tolerance can be disastrous. Some things are simply intolerable. Sexual violence against women and children being a prime example...
2006-12-01 21:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by Steven H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dress codes sometimes seem silly.
Back in the late 70's or early 80's our favorite after bar coffee and pancake place banned costumes of all types. This was there way of getting rid of drag queens. It worked the drag queens left and the rest of us left with them. They eventually changed the policy.
If enough people care about the "No Men In Dresses" policy you could all stop hanging out there.
My best guess is that you'd be better off moving on with your life. Spend the energy dealing with actual discrimination.
2006-12-02 00:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats your big problem? ...just go to another bar for gods sake maybe he looked silly in a kilt at a gay pub
maybe the guy on the door was told to keep the freaks to a low level that night and to him kilt equated with freak ,everyone has a bad night sometimes .
it isnt such a big problem just go to another bar or take off the kilt.
2006-12-02 00:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by Bearable 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋