Do you think the Black is Beautiful and Gay Pride movements are comparable? It seems to me they might both be about minorities moving from repression to equality.
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hawaii.jake
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I know people get all pissy and say "it's not the same thing"....but, bigotry is still bigotry. hell, women had to fight for the right to vote...as did blacks. racial and religious minorities have dealt with prejudice for years. and all have fought for equal rights. that's all we are doing.
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I can see where you would draw similarities, yes. The major difference, however, is the fact that you can't see someone's sexual orientation just from looking at them. There aren't ever going to be "gay only" water fountains, schools, businesses, or sections of public transit. The fact that most states don't recognize gay marriages is unfair and unfortunate, but to that struggle is not on par with the civil rights issues that blacks have dealt with in the past.
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somewhat..but your sexuality is a lot easier to keep hidden than your skin colour. I like redcatt63's answer:)
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I think the Gay Pride movement is justified in being a little more vocal and expressive because a lot of people still think homosexuality is a choice, not something you're born with. Black movements are generally more accepted because we know race is something that cannot be helped, and that any discrimination against someone because of race appears grossly unjustified. It will still be awhile before gays are fully accepted, but they are moving in the right direction.
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I have a problem with the word "minority". To me, it's always meant "less than". Anyone who defines himself as "less than" will always see himself as inferior. He will always go through life striving to "overcome", but will never actually "achieve" because he continually identifies himself as inferior to everyone else. I also have a problem with so-called "leaders" who seem to have a vested interest in reminding me I'm a minority. This, coincidentally, places them in the ideal position to "fight for my rights", making me dependent on THEM. If I ever stop accepting myself as inferior, they'd have to find another line of work. The best thing these "leaders" can do for me is STOP labeling me and leave me the f--- alone.
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There is alway commonality in the challenges faced by minorities. The issues are not identical but I have seen much in common in my experiences of working with both groups on equality issues.
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I had not thought about it that way before, but now that you present it that way, I think I can see your point of view.
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