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Xithras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-27-08 07:26 PM
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36. Oh yes, absolutely.
As a bi man, I'm fully aware that I have it relatively easy when it comes to how I'm treated by bigoted heterosexuals. The fact that I fell in love with, and married, a woman makes my sexual orientation easy to disguise. Most people assume I'm straight unless I tell them otherwise. I know full well what people say when they think that one of "those people" isn't around, and know how disgustingly common anti-GLBT opinions and remarks really are. I understand that the transgendered aren't so lucky, and that your differences aren't so easy to hide when the bigots go looking for someone to bash. It's refreshing to see ANY politician taking these dangers seriously, and it was nice to see Hillary actually say the word "transgendered" out loud with cameras around.

My comment wasn't meant as a hit on Hillary, but as a snark about the Obama supporters who have been latching onto every little "flaw" to launch an attack. I'm an Obama supporter myself, but many of these attacks are petty and stupid. The "Hillary discriminates against bisexuals" comment was simply a play on what they've been doing. It meant as a joke, nothing more.
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