Sunday is National Coming Out Day. In honour of this, today at school in the campus center they had a closet door made out of a bed sheet hung up from the ceiling and asked people to come forward and proclaim their sexuality in front of every one over a microphone - orientation didn't matter as straights were welcome to come forward as well. After delivering their message in front of essentially almost all 1850 students, they would be applauded and cheered on. I ask: why? What is the point? Why is sexuality so important that we feel the need to proclaim at the top of our lungs for everyone to hear? I don't care if you're gay, straight, bi, tri, pan, trans, and so forth. You do whatever the hell you want to, whatever the hell makes you happy. But it's your business, not mine. Just like my sexuality is my business not yours. Sexuality isn't something to celebrate. Sexuality doesn't affect your personality or who you are as a person. Or rather, it shouldn't. There are so many other qualities to a person that should be celebrated. Why celebrate sexuality and not honesty or respect? I care more about whether or not a person is going to be truthful and trustworthy than whether they're eyeing the hot chick or the hunky dude in the back of the room.
So why make a big deal out of something that shouldn't be a big deal? I don't know - because the media says so, because Jesus says it's wrong. Or maybe it's just because we're too damn afraid to be ourselves for once in our lives and the only way we can bring ourselves to doing that is knowing that we're going to be met with a campus-wide standing ovation and high fives or hugs. If that's the case, then quite frankly I pity you. If you can't just be yourself because you're afraid of what people will think then you don't deserve that applause. Being yourself doesn't take effort at all, and it shouldn't take even the slightest bit of courage.
So if you like guys or if you like girls or if you like both (and maybe then some), then that's fine. You go right ahead and do that. But why feel the need to bring all the attention on you? What makes you so special? Your sexuality doesn't make you any different or any more special than me. You don't need a microphone, and you don't need a special day - all you need is to be yourself.
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unfortunately, discrimination exists in our society. that's why it's important to have places where people are able to share who they are, from their interests to their sexuality. these places/events/days promote ending discrimination by affirming that everyone is different - and that being different is okay.
personally, i don't like to discuss my sex life. that doesn't mean that i get angry when other people publicly discuss their sexual ventures or partners. i accept that other people are free to proclaim whatever about their lives that they wish, just as i am free not to tell any of my own.
when the day comes that prejudice no longer exists, when those of one group no longer discriminate against those of different groups, then we will no longer need a "coming out day" or a "black history month." but until then, close-minded people need to be aware that diversity exists and ought to be accepted.
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