My wife and I think it's very important. We are now friends with a former teacher of hers and her wife. I made a few baby boomer lesbian and bisexual acquaintances back home in Orlando. And we got to know a female couple in their seventies after we saw them helping each other out of a bus--if you think that's to die for sweet in a mixed-sex couple, it's sublime for two women.
We're apparently the older role models for a teenage couple we know, too. (We're in our early thirties.)
So, do you have older role models? What are they like? Is this important to you?
2007-05-30 14:54:23 · 11 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Men lost many of our role models through AIDS. Where I live we are just getting to the point where there are enough role models to help out the younger crowd. I always liked the movie Victor Victoria and used that for a role model. Hopefully the younger kids appreciate the experience we have endured and will start to see older gays as positive. I am not holding my breath.
2007-05-30 14:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel M 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately no. I'm almost 19 and accepted I'm bi just two years ago. I don't know many people from the LGBT community and the few I know are my age.
I really think it is important to have an older role model. I wish I have one, someone who wold help me understand issues of my life, and be there just to set an example. Someone that can see things from a different point of view, that would be of great help.
2007-05-30 17:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by Incesa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The closest role model would be someone like Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, I never had anyone when I was growing up as there was no-one who I could admire or feel any connection too as a lot we're flamboyant and everything which just isn't me
2007-05-30 20:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know two other lesbians personally and I am the oldest. We enjoy the company of 8 other ladies for lunch once a week so I don't know if any of us are role models.
There are many LGBT people who have helped me,especially when I was very distressed and some who I regard with great affection and respect for their qualities.
If we can get along together then we will learn the meaning of life.
Rose (63 years) P.
2007-05-30 15:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by rose p 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My wife.
My role model in every aspect of life (except in goofing around), she's twice my age and feels younger than me. She's been aware of her sexuality since 13, so I have an open book whenever I'm feeling over the edge in any situation. I actually met her while she was getting a divorce, I had to work her case, been doing it ever since... LoL!
2007-05-30 17:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Fashionista 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes I do have an older role-model. I'm quite sure she is aware of it even though I haven't told her. I thought I was attracted to her, but in actuality it is because I "admire" her. Two seperate things. I don't think I could ever tell her. I would be afraid she'd look at me as some silly little girl lol.
2007-05-30 16:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
OMG, i admire Harry Potter! i'm (finally) going to work out the final action picture this week! My gay function fashions are: Ellen and Portia ofcourse, Jane Lynch, Jodie Foster and Tabatha Coffey. Oh, and Mariska Hargitay. i comprehend, i comprehend, she's basically gay in my mind's eye. Mini poll: My all time sought after action picture: Sweeney Todd.
2016-10-30 07:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was an older gay man who lived near us, that we were friends with for a long time. At first I hated him, because he was a closet case who hired hustlers when he got horny, but over the years I came to understand his generation issues much better, and I came to think of him as a friend. There is a real generation-hole of gay men in their 50's-70's because of HIV.
2007-05-30 15:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the need...
But its a little different for men...
If some gay kids start hanging around me
I'm sure that people would start questioning my motives.
2007-05-30 15:04:16 · answer #9 · answered by Julian X 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i really dont have one sadly i dont really know that many GLBT people and the one i do are not role models for anyone
2007-05-30 14:59:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋