Gay Pride Parades - self defeating?

eaglach

I never understood the gay pride parade thing.

I am what you consider a "straigh-acting" guy, and when I see a gay pride parade it seems to reinforce the stereotype that all gay guys are flamboyant and camp.

If anything I think its a misrepresentation of LGBT as not everyone is represented in it. I guess the flamboyancy of it all stands out the most.

And just to add... I hate the flag!

unreggd

I think it is self defeating, because most LGB people fight for equal rights / treatment / acknowledgement, yet they pigeon-hole themselves with their own sub-society they've created [the scene]
And a lot of people [not all!] conform to the stereotypes of the scene

It's not black & white either, excessive pride isnt the same as lack of shame

It's like sayin "not part of the solution, part of the problem" that phrase is complete BS

IMO there are much bigger causes that deserve the money and effort that goes into these parades [I'm not sayin LGB issues are irrelevant, just talkin priorities]

Everybody dance now, unce, unce, unce unce unce

Bodhisopha

A march is fine, but it's the OTT in your face flamboyancy that many people -mostly male- find hard to swallow.

azezil

Bodhisopha wrote: »

A march is fine, but it's the OTT in your face flamboyancy that many people -mostly male- find hard to swallow.

Try some orange juice, it suppresses the gag reflex.

Donnaghm

I'm glad I've stimulated such debate!

Annasopra

Donnaghm wrote: »

I'm glad I've stimulated such debate!

Well peoples views on pride parades are as diverse as the parades themselves

Some love them
Some hate them
Some see them as full of drag queens
Some see them as very diverse
Some see them as representative
Others see them as representative
Some believe they should be political
Others say apolitical
Some people use them to score
Others use them to meet their friends
Some people celebrate at them
Others reject them and believe they are outdated