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.
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
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
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!
Cass - Jun 30, 2007 11:24:29 am PDT #5684 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
But a Buffalo Chicken Salad would make things even better!Wouldn't it? Sounds yummy.
Jesse - Jun 30, 2007 11:27:03 am PDT #5685 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think the only place I can get one nearby is Uno's, and I doubt it will be very good. I guess I could go to the grocery store, but where's the fun in that?
Strix - Jun 30, 2007 11:29:11 am PDT #5686 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
That's pretty alien to me, and I do wonder how ingrained that is in American high school culture and attitute.
From my high schol experience in the 80's and my experience as a teacher presently, I'm sorry to say it's pretty common, Kevin. At least here in the Midwest, but I'm pretty sure it's nation-wide.