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Originally Posted by Conzors

Hey!

I've noticed that a lot of people feel the need they have to reveal their friend's or their own sexual orientation when they are first meeting someone. I have also noticed that people tend to ask someone about their sexual orientation on the first meeting, when it is stereo-typically obvious that someone is hetro or homosexual.

E.g. - Hey this is my friend Conor, he's gay. or Hey, I'm Conor, I'm Gay or Hey, I'm Conor -Omg are you gay?, I love gay people.

Its more the first former than the latter. And I really don't understand why?!?!

To me, a sexual orientation is like a food preference. It has the same significance. I wouldn't go up to someone and say Hey, I'm Conor and i like pasta, or you wouldnt ask if i liked pasta (unless it was part of our convo).

It just really bugs me, people are still people regardless of which minority group they associate with, and when people get generalised for being in that minority group.

Eg. Muslims, Gay, Black, etc - people are people, they might have the same beliefs, same way of living, same skin colour but everyone acts upon it differently and should be treated on how they act and what they are like as a person, and not their minority group.

Your thoughts?

No this is wrong
you need to try to get away from this
its not needed with new people you may meet.