Here in portland OR. i'm not used to there being homophobes. most people are very open and accepting here and it was truely a shock what my class mate said today. so i was sitting there minding my own bisiness and hes like "oh whats that on your hand?" and i was like "just a note to bring money tomrrow because i'm gonna go buy brokeback" and then he just looked at me in horror and starting ranting about how sick that movie is. i was kinda taken back and siad "its just a love story" and he like flips out and starts telling mre how sick that is for two guys to love each other. so i was like "um excuse me? so you think my family is gross? i'll have you know that my uncle and his partner were thee happiest couple i've ever seen and they were there for each other 'til the end. and my two aunts? nicest people. and my other uncle? well hes a huge part of the san francisco community he does wonders for the landscape. so back off my family."
all he said in return was "oh sorry but i guess im just a homophobe"
i dont think my little speech did much but at least he wont say anything rude around me anymore. god i really didnt think people were like this here in portland...boy was i wrong. man this kinda stuff makes me sick to my stomach.
-zoe
(sorry my post is kinda long. i just had to get that off my chest)
all he said in return was "oh sorry but i guess im just a homophobe"
i dont think my little speech did much but at least he wont say anything rude around me anymore. god i really didnt think people were like this here in portland...boy was i wrong. man this kinda stuff makes me sick to my stomach.
-zoe
(sorry my post is kinda long. i just had to get that off my chest)