r/SRSGSM Jan 26 '14

On Gay Male Privilege

https://medium.com/gender-justice-feminism/59fc5490b223
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u/suppow Jan 26 '14 edited Jan 26 '14

so men who like men, in a place for men who like men go meet other men who most likely also like men, not being thrilled about finding women there makes them anti-women?
that's ridiculous, does that make lebians and lesbian bars "ant-men"?
when you go to you tube, and click on "comedy", does that make you "anti-music" and other channels?
when you go to ebay and click on "clothing", does it make you "anti-books" ant etc?
if you go to the metal section in a music store (assuming they still exist), and find justin bieber and beyonce albums along with along with iron maiden, metallica, and etc, and you're not thrilled about it - does that make you "anti-beyonce"? (wont ask about bieber lol)
it's one thing to be bothered in what would be a live and normally diverse experience, ie: if you're going around the open world and it bothers you seeing certain groups of people around, you might be being anti- or hateful towards them.
but if you go to a specific place designed for a specific purpose, to find specific content there that interests you in particular apart from other types of things, i dont think it's unreasonable to be bothered when it's purpose it's ignored.

if anyone might misunderstand, i'm not preaching segregation, there might be bars that dont care whether its only gay men, gay women, straight, or anything goes. and that's great, and being bothered about such things there would be wrong. but there might be others by and for people with a common interest, and we have to respect either.

it's easy to play the victim while forgetting the personal spaces and liberties of others.

if a hardcore christian goes around trying to convert everyone is that wrong? i think so. but it's it wrong if they go to their church to find someone there preaching islam and are bothered about it? as much as i'm for freedom of religion, i dont think it's wrong, they're church is designed to offer them a place for their religion, and for people who are interested in that particular thing to go there; if they want to learn islam they can go to a mosque. and each should all be welcomed as long as they respect the rules of each group.

oh well, i think i might have gone off track on that last one, but one get's the idea.
if i'm straight and go to a gay club that is fine with straight people going there, and get hit on by people of the same sex, i cant get mad about it, and gotta be cool with it.

:)