I wasn't really surprised that 2 of my friends would rush out to help. What made me really stop for a moment was that it was THOSE 2 of my friends.
There really is a whole spectrum of gaydom. On one end there's the totally masculine kind who works out at the gym and is into extreme sports and on the other end is the cross-dresser who wears make-up and fabulous clothes. There were none of the extremes in the group I was with but neither were we all the same.
Most of us prided ourselves on being more on the "discreet" end of the spectrum rather than on the "loud" side. Sad to say, even within groups of people like me, discrimination also exists. Those who were a bit more "loud" and "effeminate" usually became the target of jokes and were taken less seriously by those WITHIN the group.
But it was these 2 such members of the group who were "man" enough to go out and help the 2 beaten-up men. I don't know if they even considered the possibility that they could get beaten up also if the suspects returned.
Of course during the course of helping, 1 friend dropped the guy he was carrying because some blood got to his arm (I doubt he added to the injury), and when medical personnel arrived, the other friend started throwing up because apparently he couldn't stand the sight of blood.
The point is, they were brave and were "man" enough to show it
That's really great that your friends stepped up and did that. Interesting to learn that their is discrimination even in your group. I guess it happens within all types of groups when I stop to think of it.
ReplyDeletediscrimination everywhere. it is mind boggling. anyway, i'm glad evrything turne dout okay.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I've actually seen discrimination the other way, too. I've known a few "flamers" who complain that "straight acting" guys need to "loosen up."
ReplyDeleteI'm glad people in your group were able to set all that aside and do the right thing when push came to shove, though.
Oops, disregard the second paragraph of my above comment. I think I misread things the first time through. That'll teach me not to skim so quickly. ;)
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