Yay, brenda!!!!!!
I went to HS in the early-mid 80's and we had some out kids. I was friends with 2 gay guys and 1 lesbian. But, while the school was fairly mid & upper class WASPs, it was also fairly liberal (in the Denver suburbs).
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
ChiKat - Jun 30, 2007 9:21:36 am PDT #5674 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
beth b - Jun 30, 2007 9:38:38 am PDT #5675 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
yay brenda!
sending out lots of job ma~~~
I knew about people being gay n6th grade. but no one was out. Around the time iI graduated there were a few pink triangle on soe classroom doors. One of the teachers had a son that was gay, and she found some teachers that were willing to be havens for kids that needed to talk about their sexuality. Eventually, this became controversial - I think more because of politics - and the possibility that a political statement was being made.
sumi - Jun 30, 2007 9:38:51 am PDT #5676 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Strix - Jun 30, 2007 10:00:03 am PDT #5677 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
ASAIK, we have no gay kids at school this year -- out, I mean -- but last year two of our graduating seniors were out. Seeing as we are a tiny urban school that serves alomost all minority students, this is fairly signifigant. I really have to fight a constant battle with using "gay" as a slur. From what I've seen, it seems like the immigrant Latino community is one of the more homophobic ones.
Jesse - Jun 30, 2007 10:06:55 am PDT #5678 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I wish I had a Buffalo chicken salad right now.
Kevin - Jun 30, 2007 10:42:39 am PDT #5679 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
When I was at school, I don't think it was ever an issue somebody being gay, as far as I recall anyway. Not from my point of view and not gossiped or mentioned by other people, either.
I'm always a little shocked -- and frankly pissed -- when I use Xbox Live, Microsoft's online gaming service. Whenever I hear a US person, they're calling somebody a fag, and such. That's pretty alien to me, and I do wonder how ingrained that is in American high school culture and attitute.
bon bon - Jun 30, 2007 10:48:53 am PDT #5680 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I don't think law school adquately prepared me to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon reading papers presented at a 1978 American Welding Society convention. I want my money back.
Theodosia - Jun 30, 2007 10:50:57 am PDT #5681 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Huh. I have leftover Popeye's Chicken in the fridge downstairs. I think I'll go do something about that....
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2007 11:09:39 am PDT #5682 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I haven't seen that ad, Jesse.
There was plenty of gay in my high schools.
Kat - Jun 30, 2007 11:17:48 am PDT #5683 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
wish I had a Buffalo chicken salad right now.
ME TOO!
I'm having a goodish day after a bummer night. But a Buffalo Chicken Salad would make things even better!