Back in my school days, some of the kids picked on me for being gay. They’d call me the usual names, trip me in the hall, and instilled in me a lifelong fear of being beat up in a public bathroom.
I was an easy, obvious target for these pre-cancerous cells of society. I was shy, soft-spoken, not into sports, and my best friend was a girl who had her own very large boyfriend.
For me, being gay or straight wasn’t the issue. Being picked on was the issue.
What’s that all about, anyway? Why are so many guys afraid of gay guys? Gay guys won’t steal your girlfriend – if you even have a girlfriend tolerant enough to put up with your bigotry. And if a gay guy hits on you, just say no thanks. At least be thankful that somebody in the world finds you attractive.
Today’s kids are still picked on for being gay – whether or not they are. There are even some teachers who pick out a boy who “might” be gay and essentially tell him it’s okay to have sex with other boys. Isn’t that steering a kid’s sexual preference?
Worse than that, isn’t that just plain creepy, that a stranger, a hired educator, an adult is discussing sexual practices with a kid? Maybe you kid? No wonder the other kids taunt. And what would his parents think – especially when the teacher tells the kid to not tell his parents?
When I was in school, sex education was all about the science of procreation. Nowadays it’s becoming more about which anal lube to use and how to pump up the lobbying power of sex activists.
Now don’t go screaming “gay basher” or “homophobe.” I’m a bashee, remember? I just think kids should be kept safe from strangers with candy and hidden agendas. Just leave the kids alone, will you?