Wednesday 3 April 2013

Sometimes I feel like screaming

Or crying. Not that I'm particularly having a week of 'song title post titles', but this one seemed appropriate. There are times when some of my work colleagues reduce me to almost inarticulate frustration. Yesterday evening was a case in point. There was discussion of, and hilarity over, some porn video someone had found online, which 'featured', if that's the right word, a woman having her head pushed into a toilet which was then flushed, during sex. These are the same people who, day after day, trot out 'gay' this and 'faggot' that, 'paedo' this, and 'kiddie-fiddler' that, and who would almost undoubtedly want to take me out into the car park and lynch me if my attractions came to light. Yet thoroughly vile, disrespectful treatment of women, even if it was in a 'staged' scenario, is, seemingly, not only acceptable, but humorous. Hypocrisy doesn't even begin to cover these sort of attitudes.
It wasn't all bad news, though - I had an e-mail from my friend, who was best man at my wedding, about meeting up in the near future, following on from my finally getting around to contacting him a few weeks back. He was working overseas at the time, but he's back in the UK now, and lives relatively nearby - a direct train journey from here, at least - so I'm hoping we can get together and catch up sometime soon.

Love & best wishes to all
Sammy B

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  1. I consider myself soooo fortunate that this sort of thing doesn't happen at my work. Of course, education tends to be a bit liberal, but given we are in the Deep South (complete with batshit crazy rightwingers trying to push us all back in the closet), I don't flaunt my sexuality, either. I doubt I'd get lynched, but in a state where I can be fired for no reason at all (or being gay), I'll not take my chances. Besides, it's none of their business, though I wish one co-worker would realize her 15yo son is likely gay, and going through all the "hiding" rituals. HAHAHAHAHA

    Peace <3
    Jay

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    1. Hello Jay
      Most of the time, and with the majority of my colleagues, it's not so bad, but there are a hardcore of outright bigots who have the capacity to make my blood boil, all the more so knowing I can't respond as I would wish, because if I did, I would simply 'out' myself. While I can't be sacked directly because of my sexuality, I have little doubt that my career prospects would be extremely poor if my boyloving side came to light - it's a lot easier to find a pretext to get rid of one 'paedo' than a slew of homophobes.

      Love & best wishes
      Sammy B

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