Quote:Regarding the unwelcome advances... sounds like you've encountered a pocket of the culture that doesn't know when the hell to respect boundaries. Even worse are the ones who insist that everyone can be gay given the chance.I have to chime in here. That isn't all LGBT folks, it's not even a sizable fraction. It's just that LGBT folks have their own share of the jerks at the bar who figure they can pick up any [gender of choice], even the ones not interested in [their gender], with enough charm, determination and (sometimes) chemical aid. Arrogant assholes are not limited to the straight community, after all. In my personal experience, I've always had at least a couple LGBT folks in my various social circles since high school (although I'll admit I didn't know the high school friends' orientation at the time; the 70s weren't a safe time to be out), and as a result have long been tangential to a larger LGBT community. None of them in all that time has even flirted with me, let alone hit on me aggressively. (Well, other than a couple of the bi girls. And one gay male friend gave me advice on my straight love life in college. ) Anecdotal to be sure, but a data point against that 66% estimate.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.