I'm a part of this thread called Issues concerning Straight-Natured Gay Guys and posted a message in response to a couple of messages made to insinuate that being what I am makes me seem self-righteous...

I "uttered"...

On being gay-natured...

Not all gay men exhibit gay qualities and traits (i.e. the stereotype the entire world has linked homosexuality with). Examples of which are being Streisand fanatics, loving Show tunes (for the others, this refers to Broadway music), love for anything artistic, love for classic and romantic literature, and of course, having a fault-less fashion sense.

On straight-natured-ness...

It is possible that a gay man could have no stereotypical "straight" qualities as well as a gay man having not a single trace of "gay" qualities (Jaggy, raise your hand). I for one am not purely straight natured as I exhibit too many gay traits that I could pass for a queen (bwahahahahahaha)... but I also have some "straight" traits that just happen to be things I'm proud of as well. I'm proud of them because they help in defining who I really am.

Declaration of one's straight-natured-ness...

I think I have only declared my "straight-natured-ness" on this thread but people I have contact with (friends, office mates, etc.) don't have labels for me. They see me as who I am and as how they know me.

Empowering faggot-y ole me with my uber macho straight traits...

Hmmm, I love driving. I know a few who can attest to that. I wish I had a Camaro (a yellow one). Sporting activities always give me a rush. I especially like the ones that get generous amounts of adrenalin from your system, i.e. wall climbing, hockey, white water rafting, and so on. Come to think of it, I feel empowered. Not because I have (some) macho traits, but because the activities give me control of things.

Discrimination

Effeminate gay men discriminate as well... they mock their straight natured counterparts because they see them as "self-righteous and egotistic". I think it's just the same. When one uses another person's beliefs, principles, etc. as something to judge that person (negatively or otherwise), it is considered prejudice. When one uses that prejudice to "label" and eventually "discriminate" against a person or group of people... that sucks. But I believe discrimination will never be removed from this planet. For as long as everyone has their own prejudices over anything, it will still be the same. It's all about how one acts on these prejudices that could affect other people and eventually lead to something good or bad.

Sheesh... I never realized how long it has been since last I posted. FEK!

What's wrong with not feeling Chinese

At a swimming gimmick at the nearby country club, me and friends were talking about individual features. I mentioned that I don't seem to think I look Chinese even though I am 7/8th Chinese. Obviously, they laughed. They said I so look Chinese it's not even funny. I honestly never saw myself as having a definitive look, meaning, if someone sees me, they'd initially think I'm Chinese. Not true.

I went into a semi-monologue about how many times it has occured that I have been mistaken for being either Latino or Eurasian. (hence the phrase... "... I am Eurasian..." came to being which I'll talk about later). I would always end up being talked to in Spanish or some even speak Portuguese to me. They would be amazed to find out that I am actually Asian (well, Eurasian... hehehehe).

What the hell do I mean when I say I am Eurasian... I have descended from Euro stock, more specifically British (my grandfather is mixed Chinese-British and was from Hongkong) and Spanish (my grandmother's great grand father was apparently a Spanish friar). Those Euro genes I got from my mother... hence, I almost declared to the entire pool (with other kids, and parents around) that I actually am Eurasian. Obviously, I just announced it to my friends.

No perks really, it just adds some character to my profile. But seriously, how Chinese do look... really? FUCK!