[blindlgbtpride] the use of the word straight vs homosexual

[Tyrone White]

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From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 6:52 PM
To: "Blind LGBT Pride discussion list" <blindlgbtpride at acb.org>
Subject: Re: [blindlgbtpride] the use of the word straight vs homosexual

> I like this, Albert!  Shall we tell our guide dogs to go gaily forward?!
>
> I wonder about the origins of using the word "straight" to refer to 
> heterosexuals.  I think society thinks of "straight" as in "normal" mode 
> for the gender and sexual norms in our society. What's interesting is that 
> transsexual can be thought to be straight if they are oriented towards 
> people of the opposite of the sex the person transitioned to.  If that 
> transsexual "passes" real good, people can call them straight - that is if 
> they go "stealth" and stay away from the LGBT community.  But you can have 
> a transsexual who looks Trans and they may be in an opposite sex 
> relationship but they wouldn't be called "straight".  They would be 
> assumed to be Queer - a Gay man or a Lesbian.
>
> I didn't look "straight" even when I was with a man but the blindness made 
> people kinda not see me as a lesbian or queer.  People still see me as a 
> lesbian or masculine female and will until the hormones do their job.  I 
> do feel that I get gender incongruity, sexual orientation, and disability 
> oppression and discriomination all rolled into one thing.  They do see 
> this but don't aknowledge it.
>
> Hope this all made any sense! LOL!
>
> Lyn G.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
> To: "'Blind LGBT Pride discussion list'" <blindlgbtpride at acb.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlgbtpride] the use of the word straight vs homosexual
>
>
>> Lol. I never thought of it that way. but when being given directions, and
>> when told to go straight, I tell others I prefer to go gaily forward.
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindlgbtpride-bounces at acb.org 
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>> On Behalf Of Barbara Mattson
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 2:12 PM
>> To: Blind LGBT Pride discussion list
>> Subject: [blindlgbtpride] the use of the word straight vs homosexual
>>
>> to me using "straight" to refer to heterosexuals is inferring that
>> homosexuals are crooked? or are in some other way not right, or is this 
>> how
>> others see it? will look forward to responses on this.
>>
>> barb mattson
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