This gay couple tricked a 'homophobic pizzeria' into catering their wedding

[Teddy B 17,252]

Hence Michael Crawford getting my thread taken down, I guess.

Hi, Madonna!

You're such a diva Jacque!

[eieio 1,594]

Why?

To be honest……many just act to gay, especially on TV. A good example of a decent acting gay man would be Gage on Flipping out. I like that **.

I guess I will spell it out ….homosexual.

See if that gets blocked.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

To be honestmany just act to gay, especially on TV. A good example of a decent acting gay man would be Gage on Flipping out. I like that **.

I guess I will spell it out .homosexual.

See if that gets blocked.

What you are talking about is 'campness' or 'camp'.

A person can be camp without actually being gay.

[Jacque67 7,328]

What you are talking about is 'campness' or 'camp'.

A person can be camp without actually being gay.

Hmm. Susan Sontag...

Would beg to differ.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The association of camp behaviour with male homosexuality, especially in the context of saying someone is 'acting gay' is homophobic.

[Jacque67 7,328]

The association of camp behaviour with male homosexuality, especially in the context of saying someone is 'acting gay' is homophobic.

No. Saying a person acts camp is not an indictment of homosexuality. Those who embrace their sexuality would not consider it an insult. Those in the cupboard, per se, might . Read up on the subject of camp.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

No. Saying a person acts camp is not an indictment of homosexuality. Those who embrace their sexuality would not consider it an insult. Those in the cupboard, per se, might . Read up on the subject of camp.

I don't believe that's what I said.

I said the statement 'acting gay' seems homophobic.

Note that the poster didn't say acting camp, he said 'acting gay'.

The belief perhaps that if you're gay, you look and sound particular way? I don't know about you, but that sure seems to me like a stereotyped belief about gay people.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I don't believe that's what I said.

I said the statement 'acting gay' seems homophobic.

Note that the poster didn't say acting camp, he said 'acting gay'.

The belief perhaps that if you're gay, you look and sound particular way? I don't know about you, but that sure seems to me like a stereotyped belief about gay people.

Get over it .

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Cheers buddy, love you too ?

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To be honest……many just act to gay, especially on TV. A good example of a decent acting gay man would be Gage on Flipping out. I like that **.

I guess I will spell it out ….homosexual.

See if that gets blocked.

Many act gay?

This makes no sense.

Get over it .

This was a lame retort to a well put argument.

I don't believe that's what I said.

I said the statement 'acting gay' seems homophobic.

Note that the poster didn't say acting camp, he said 'acting gay'.

The belief perhaps that if you're gay, you look and sound particular way? I don't know about you, but that sure seems to me like a stereotyped belief about gay people.

That's how it sounds to me as well.

[Darnell 8,478]

How was the pizzeria "tricked" exactly? It looks like the gay couple had to pretend they were straight in order to be served. I'm all for gay rights and originally thought the pizzeria was dead wrong for not catering to gays, but it looks like these two gay men compromised their principles in order to be served at this pizzeria. And they gave the pizzeria more publicity.

So he had to be a little less gay that day...

So what?

Many days here, I have to be a little less white, to get along with folk in my environs....

[Darnell 8,478]

The association of camp behaviour with male homosexuality, especially in the context of saying someone is 'acting gay' is homophobic.

Not in Texas, and certainly not in Montrose in Houston.

Perhaps you wish to push global definitions, instead?

[Darnell 8,478]

Here is to hoping all gays take it upon themselves to act straight.

Especially when seeking pizza!

[Darnell 8,478]

How does one exactly pretend to be straight?

Hey.... ask the fella back in post #1, as he did it so well, he got pizza from an anti-gaid pizza parlour. KUDOS!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Not in Texas, and certainly not in Montrose in Houston.

Perhaps you wish to push global definitions, instead?

Context warrior at work eh? Perhaps you missed the poster in the thread who wished that more gay people "would act straight". I don't know what you think about that, but I know what it says to me.