Being in the majority leads some people to falsely assume that they have an inherent right not only to interrogate those who are marginalized, but to judge everything by comparing it to their own worldview. When straight people ask queer people to “straighten out” their relationship via assigning normative gender roles, they’re essentially prompting you to prove the validity of your connection by making it recognizable to them. Thank you for sharing this post, Carol!
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:46:38 +0000