Fuck Yeah! Feminism

sarcasmking:

The city of São Paulo approved legislation last week that would bring a heterosexual pride day to the city, if the Mayor approves it. Carlos Apolinario, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation was “not anti-gay,” but rather  ”a protest against the privileges the gay community enjoys.”

“I have no trouble coexisting with gays as long as their behavior is normal,” Apolinario told the press.

That’s OK, I don’t have a problem with heterosexuals—so long as they act gay in public.

At any rate, this interesting development in the world of straight pride parades reminded me of a story I wrote last year for Outlooks Magazine. Since it was never published on this site, you can read it for the first time in digital form after the jump.

Enjoy!

“A protest against the privileges the gay community enjoys”.

Yeah, I enjoy having to constantly worry about getting the shit kicked out of me, or that I may not get a job because of my sexuality. I enjoy being told that someone’s choice of religion overrides my innate sexuality. I enjoy that I cannot legally give blood without the possibility of being charged because I am part of the third-largest STD carrying group, despite the fact that all blood is checked any way and the first two groups are still allowed to donate. I enjoy having to fight to keep my own rights against a minority of people with a majority of power. I enjoy that when people find out, in their opinion I’m worse than an amalgam of a group of paedophiles, murderers, and lawyers. I enjoy that I have no straight male friends because they think that if they turn their backs for one second I’m going to fuck their brains out.

I enjoy all these privileges. Aren’t I just so privileged?