RE: I want a Straight Parade - asking questions at Gay Pride
There was one in Boston, but seems that equates to right-wingers. You are welcome to organise one, but what about the various military parades or the Lord Mayor's Show? There are lots of parades which are not for a particular sexual preference, but straight people can enjoy all these. Is Notting Hill Carnival straight or gay?
Gay people have been oppressed for centuries and having gained freedom they are entitled to celebrate. You have to admit they put on a better show :)
Can gay people go to your straight pride parade? Women? Why do you want to eat burgers at your parade? Is that a special straight thing?
I am straight, but I do not think we are exactly deprived of events. I do not feel any special desire to celebrate my sexuality as it is not something I have had to defend. I would like a vegetarian parade to celebrate that we do not need to be eating animals.
Gay people and of course women, and everyone else who wanted to would certainly be able to go to such a straight pride parade.
I think the point of the video is to demonstrate how quickly people will jump to stop a straight pride parade while defending 'equity' and not seeing the irony in wanting to prevent straight people from having their own parade too.
Further, I think holding a straight pride parade is pointless, but i would defend to the death your right to hold it, as i would with a gay pride parade. This video demonstrates that most people at these parades do not agree and would instantly object such a straight pride parade. They are, therefore anti freedom, becoming the very oppressors they think they are fighting.
What a sad world we live in when people would protest against a straight pride parade. I wouldn't protest against a gay pride parade. Just live and let live, thats all i want to do
I would only protest if it was staged as as exclusive or antagonistic event as has already happened elsewhere. I think the moves by certain groups to 'claim' straightness have turned people off the idea.
I can't say I'm particularly proud of being straight. It is the default position and the easiest route through life. It was not even a choice. May as well be proud of being tall.
I tried to reply last night, but that was just as Steem went down. Trying this via palnet that may be working now.
Very well said! Maybe we could combine all these things into a "Freedom Parade" where you could celebrate whatever you want to!