coworker enquiring about sexuality

adouglasmhor

Royston Vasey is also his real name, the fictional town is named after him.

duchy

There's some very narrow minded people about............ I don't chose the people I work with -nor they me. They don't need to be my best friends (but if they turn out to be that's a bonus) they just need to be good to work with . I don't care if they drink, smoke, trainspot outside of work ...just like I don't care who they sleep it. It has no impact on my work life. As for needing to know so you don't say anything embarassing -if you treat all people with respect and decency there's no need to adapt your behaviour for anyone at work.

goonarmy

All a little precious innit? No different to being asked if youre married. I wouldnt take offence and if not wanting to give an answer then so be it.

kwmlondon

goonarmy wrote: »

All a little precious innit? No different to being asked if youre married. I wouldnt take offence and if not wanting to give an answer then so be it.

Are you gay? If not then watch this video, it may give you a perspective on why gay people may seem "precious" or "uppity"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXayhUzWnl0

It's funny in parts but when you spend to much of your life being concerned about what might "give you away" then you may get some of the issues involved.

Edwardia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnOJgDW0gPI

Imagine a world where being gay is the norm and being straight gets you bullied, discriminated against, beaten up etc.. this video does that.

adouglasmhor

goonarmy wrote: »

All a little precious innit? No different to being asked if youre married. I wouldnt take offence and if not wanting to give an answer then so be it.

That's you though, not everyone is you.

mattcanary

To be frank - I can't believe this thread has developed as far as 11 pages.

Talk about making a mountain out of a mole-hill.

Edwardia

mattcanary.. LGBT is in the news right now. duh.

Putin unknowingly cuddled a gold medal-winning bisexual woman at a party this week. The Russian govt has today banned foreign same sex couples from adopting Russian children.

This week an American college football player came out gay as well as a US Navy SEAL, Casey Stoney, captain of the England womens' football team plus JFK's only grandson, a Yale student.

The Mayor of New York is refusing to take part in the St Patrick's Day parade unless LGBT groups are allowed to march and the Mayor of Boston is doing same thing.

Over 100 UK MPs and peers have sent a letter to the President of Uganda urging him to amend an anti-gay bill.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will be discussing church blessings for
same sex couples at the Synod.

Newcastle United announced yesterday that it's proud to be supporting the FA's Football v Homophobia campaign.

Huge changes are being made every day, history is being made. It may not matter to you, especially if you're straight white and male, but if you're LGBT like me, it matters, especially when you've been fired and been subjected to homophobia.

Debate is good. But dismissiveness ? Is that jealousy because we're excited ? Is that a why should I care they don't matter to me ?

Well you may not like it, but we're never going away.

mattcanary

!!!!!! - the original question was about whether someone should be offended about a colleague asking whether they are gay.

Your hyperbole is neither here nor there.

Of course gays should be not discriminated against, but what's that got to do with the original question?