Monday, May 24, 2010
I recently just learnt something new: How to tell if someone is gay?
Actually the answer is very simple, but yet many will say its unfair and stereotyping.
When i say gay, i don't just refer to men only, but women as well.
How we tell if someone is gay is simply through judgement.
Yes, we judge them based on their appearance, their manner of speech, their every action, or even circle of friends that they hang out with.
Is this fair? No.
Then why do we do it?
Why do we have suspicion about a guy who shaves his legs, eats too politely and speaks softly like a girl and say that he is gay?
This can be explained through a cheetah and leopard scenario.
Gays are like leopards and cheetahs.
From far you see them with spots on their skin and moves swiftly waiting to pounce on its prey.
From this distance, you can not tell if it is a cheetah or a leopard.
But do you go near it and poke it or brush its fur to tell which is it?
Of course not right!
From this distance you make your judgement - Hmm, the spots are more circular in shape, and the distance is closer as compared to the other animal. That should be a cheetah and not a leopard.
This judgement may not be accurate all the time, but it does help in differentiating between the two.
So sad to say, we as humans tend to judge people based on how we perceive them to be.
It's not wrong, its just our way of doing things.
If I had to choose, i'd rather judge someone from a distance than to go near him and poke him by saying "Hey are you gay?"
- 1:43:00 AM;
