RE: LGBT: Should we be raising awareness?
I agree and it's irritating to see such contests - I've stumbled across many contests offering larger sums of money to raise awareness for black people or gay people or whatever.
What for? We know you're there, so what's the point?
See, I don't believe these people desire unity and equality at all. Honestly, I think they want superiority. I mean look at their actions. Most behave aggressively to anyone who is different from them.
At this point, it's not about awareness anymore. You, as a minority, have been acknowledged. of course, you have problems (a lot less that 20 years ago, though), but then, who doesn't? Nobody lives a perfect, problemless, blissful life. Nobody is liked by everyone or accepted and endorsed by the entire community.
That's life. To want more is not equality, it's oppressive.
I think you are correct when you say that it seems to be more superiority than acceptance. If you are an LGBT person, and you think that this means you must be a part of the LGBT community, then you have defined yourself by your sexuality alone. I just think we are a hell of a lot more than what makes us horny.
Exactly, they claim to not want to be defined by their sexuality, yet they remind you of it any chance they get...it's absurd.