Gays From Another Planet
As I may have mentioned before, I moderate an LGBT discussion forum on reddit. A while ago, following a deluge of “researchers”* asking very personal questions of our readership, I posted a warning about the “researchers.” I pointed out that these researchers very rarely say what they’re doing, why they’re studying us, where they’re from, who they are, or, well, anything about themselves, and we don’t know that their “research” isn’t being conducted to harmful ends. Since then, I get personal pleas from would-be “researchers” in my inbox all the time. They assure me they’re valid. They offer names and so forth. They want me to approve their submissions. I don’t approve or deny any submission. I endorse nothing and condemn nothing on an individual basis. They can post whatever - the warning is for the readers, and I tell them this.
Today, I got a new boss at work. He’s horrible. I listened to him spout out a long homophobic rant about how he left the Episcopalian church because they endorsed same-sex marriage. Yep. His first day. Also he told me I’m redundant and will probably be demoted. Does this have nothing to do with my being the only woman at my level and visibly, unquestionably gay? Doubtful. I am in an uncommonly foul mood. So, when I received a “research” plea in my inbox and found this quote on the “researcher’s” link, I let them have it.
For example, it remains unknown why gay and lesbian couples typically choose to move in together or what it means to them to live together.
Yeah. I know, right? Okay, here are my words:
*Dear grammar nazis: quotation marks in this article have been deployed for facetiousness, not because I don’t know how to use them.