Remi was running a little late for work today, so I decided to drive her to save some time. While we were stuck in traffic I saw an SUV that had a “Yes on 8” bumper sticker and said, “Oh goodie, a person that hates gay people right there” and pointed at them.
To which Remi replied, “Oh yay, bigots.”
“Yea, I love it when they label themselves like that, so we know who they are.” Was my final response.
Which got me thinking … I remember when Prop 8 was on the ballot and a few houses around our neighborhood had “Yes on 8” signs littering their front yards. At first it made me angry and a little uncomfortable as I walked hand in hand with my girlfriend past their houses. A part of me wanted to go back in the middle of the night and take down their signs. But the bigger part of me knew that was stupid on several counts.
One being that, the last thing I want to do it help perpetrate any beliefs that gay people are immoral and stealing from them probably wouldn’t help that cause very much. Secondly I realized that it was a good thing to know exactly who was who and where they stood. Yes, it punctured my perfect little bubble that I walk around in some times, thinking how lucky I am to live in such an accepting area. Then to see more then a few houses only a block away (and one on my block) that clearly were not supportive or even tolerant bothered me a little.
So while I always feel like I got punched in the gut by a small elf, whenever I see those bumper stickers, I realize that it’s a good thing. I’d rather know who my enemies were that naively trust the wrong person. I realize that sounds horribly pessimistic and it is on some level. Don’t get me wrong. I wouldn’t go out of my way to be rude to them based on their politcal/religious views, because again I don’t want to do anything to further perpetrate a negative image for the LGBT tribe. But there is something to be said for being conscious of our surroundings. In that vein, I actually appreciate their willingness to practically wear a name tag that reads, “Hi, I’m a homophobic bigot and I intend to stomp all over your civil rights because I believe that you are less then me in every way.”
To which I would like to wear a name tag that said, “Hi, I’m gay and I’m a US citizen. My father and my girlfriend served in the US Marine Corps just so fucktards like you had the right say whatever dumb shit you feel like, because you have the God-given right to free speech along with the rights to marry the person you love. Yet somehow, you don’t think I have the same rights as you? Ha! Ummm yea, nice to meet you.”
So maybe this should be my bumper sticker:
Brava! Very well written and makes a whole lot of sense. I agree 100% that it’s better to know who supports you. Safer that way.
Very nice Sasha!! I want you to make a bumper sticker for me!!
The fact that I know you can actually kick some serious ass if you wanted to, but you don’t makes me laugh when I read this. Because I know that anyone that comes up against you really underestimates you.
I think you should make your own bumper stickers. I’d buy one and I’m not even gay.
Just goes to show you the IQ of people like that, they’re so dumb that they don’t mind advertising how ignorant they really are.
Well written Sasha, I really enjoyed this blog. It made me laugh and now whenever I see one of those stickers I’m just going to laugh to myself and think, “You’re lucky Sasha’s not here.”
You feel like a tiny elf punched you?!!! LMFAO
make t-shirts, i’ll buy one.
your post reminds me of this house on the corner of my block. They bought the house off a nice lesbian couple. Year or so later there are “yes on 8″ posters all over the front yard. I rode my bike past that bullshit about every day, and wanted to tear some shit up! But I didn’t. I have since made a deal with myself to act more on my impulses and say what comes to my mind, even if I have to tell someone to “suck a bag of dicks”. So far it’s workin out. There will be another prop 8, this time i’m not gonna be so nice.
Thank you. I am tired of being judged for who I love.