John F.

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  • in reply to: Gays and appearance #26453

    John F.
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    As a gay man, I get frustrated when I see the media portray what you are stating as the norm. For example, when gay pride parades occur, you always see the people in the most outlandish costumes on the news (in many cases, men dressed as women). Although this is fun to watch for many, most of the gay men I know have never dressed as a woman, nor do they desire to. You never see the thousands of gay men who are watching the events. The stereotype is hard to break, though. I don’t care if someone dresses like a woman (and cross-dressers are not all gay), but I don’t like to be typecast as a man who likes to dress and look like a woman just because I am gay. I cannot answer your question about lesbians, but as a gay man, I am only attracted to men who look like men.

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    Name : John F., Gender : M, Age : 41, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 
    in reply to: Others’ perceptions of Americans #27329

    John F.
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    I agree with most of what you have said. As an American who spent quite a lot of time working in Belfast during the mid-90s, your statement ‘When I visited America, I was surprised by how much my freedom was compromised compared to Britain. ‘ would not hold true with many of your fellow country men in that part of the kingdom. I got out, explored, loved the people yet felt constrained and always under watch.

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    Name : John F., Gender : M, Age : 41, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 
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