It amazing what becomes news these days. Recently, in the newpaper, "The Onion", reported a news story  about a gay teen being worried he might be Christian. I personally believe there is nothing wrong being gay and having a religion. But I think this newspaper  pokes fun at people being gay and having a religion.... what do you all think?

Here's the link: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/gay_teen_worried_he_might_be

Recently, BBC reported the Czech government expresses regret over sterilisation of women during the Communism period which ended in 1990. However, the last reported sterilisation case was in 2003, and the government does nothing.

To read more of the BBC article, follow the link: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8375960.stm

Although the mistreatment of women by government may not be a surprise to some people, including me, it makes me wonder when will the government open their eyes and stop causing these terrible things to women. I still find it disturbing that we are in the year 2009 and this still continues. One of the things I found the most disturbing from the article was that some of the women did not simply know what the word "sterilisation" meant.

I know I am based in the United States and may not know the resources these women have such as translators in countries like Czech.

This article rises the the reason why many of us become activists in our communties and how educating others with the right information is so important in order to allow people to be able to make healthy life decisions.

I personally do not identify with any of the above........

why should I put myself in a category?!?

Technically speaking, I would be a queer identified individual... but my reasonings on not choosing a catagory is as simple as this: why should it matter??? Really...

I once spoke about this with a Lesbian female who said to me that I should choose because it was "empowering". Yet if you think of it, not choosing to be a specific catagory IS empowering!

No it does not mean that I am in "denial" or "questioning" or "exploring" my identity (although I must say I keep it hidden from my family because of their homophobia, which I do no want to deal with at the moment....). SO WHAT.... So what I choose not to choose. I still am involved and accepting of the LGBTQ community.

I often think that society and people for that matter get tied up on identifing and thus determining how they should act or what is expected of them....

THE BOTTOM LINE- JUST BE YOU! Be an individual. "Do you". Nothing and no one should limit or predict who you will be or become but rather be witness of what you, yourself, choose to do and accomplish... find what makes you happy.

And I am happy with myself, of being just a sexual human, who is capable of loving and enjoying just being and being loved and enjoyed...

Not too long ago, my Women's and Gender Studies professor showed and spoke about this "Heterosexual Quiz" given and used by Portland Community College to express LGBTQ is seen in society (like a role reversal on heterosexual people and demonstrating LGBTQ oppressive views....)

I thought I would share this with you all....

(NOTE: Although some of these questions may seem a bit controversial (as they caused in my class), I thought they were thought provoking and amusing........)

HERE'S THE QUIZ BELOW:

    How Long Have You Been a Heterosexual? (It’s nothing to be ashamed of)
    QUIZ!
    1.What caused your heterosexuality?

    2.How and when did you first decide you were a heterosexual?

    3.Is it possible your heterosexuality is just a phase you may grow out of?

    4.Does your heterosexuality stem from a neurotic fear of others of your own sex?

    5.Heterosexuals usually have histories of failed gay relationships. Do you think you may have turned to heterosexuality out of fear of rejection?

    6.If you've never slept with a person of the same sex, how do you know you
    wouldn't prefer that?

    7.Isn't it possible that all you need is a good gay lover?

    8.To whom have you disclosed your heterosexuality?

    9.Why do you insist on making a public spectacle of your heterosexuality?

    10. If you nurture children, would you want them to be heterosexual, knowing
    the problems they will face?

    11. Why do heterosexuals feel compelled to seduce others into heterosexual
    behavior?

    12. Why are heterosexuals so promiscuous?

    13. Heterosexuals are noted for assigning themselves and each other to narrow, restrictive, stereotyped sex roles. Why do you cling to such unhealthy roleplaying?

    14. Why do heterosexuals place so much emphasis on sex?

    15. Despite all the support that marriage receives from society, the divorce rate is spiraling. Why are there so few stable relationships amongst
    heterosexuals?

    16. The great majority of child molesters are heterosexual. Do you really
    consider it safe to expose children to heterosexual teachers?

    17. Considering the menace of over-population, how could the human race
    survive if everyone was heterosexual?

    18. How can you enjoy a fully satisfying sexual experience or deep emotional
    rapport with a person of the opposite sex when the obvious physical,
    biological, and temperamental differences between you are so vast? How
    can a man understand what pleases a woman sexually or vice-versa?

    19. There seem to be very few happy heterosexuals. Techniques have been
    developed with which you might be able to change if you really want to
    change. Have you considered trying aversion therapy?

    20. Why do you make a point of attributing heterosexuality to famous people?
    Is it to justify your own heterosexuality?

And yet again.... reality sits back and shows us how homophobic our society is that we baptize babies by praying they will be a "proper child" and not be homosexual....

....this EXTREMLY upsets me


If we must pray for a child, can't we just pray for them to be healthy??!?!? Is that too much to ask???