The Man Who Folded Himself (2011)
The Man Who Folded Himself
“I’ve always felt that anyone who wants to talk about my private life is only demonstrating the paucity of his/her imagination when there are so many more important and exciting things to discuss.
Sometimes, when a person’s sexuality is discussed, the humanity of the individual gets lost—subjugated to the sexual identity. We sometimes make the mistake of thinking that “gay” explains a person’s life. Most of the time, it doesn’t. “Gay” is an adjective, not a noun. It only describes one small part... of a much larger reality. But any attempt to make this point, to recontextualize the use of the word, is doomed to failure, because it also serves to call attention to the issue or credibility. It ends up looking like rationalization and justification. Eventually people start wondering about the need to have this discussion.
So let me start here: A few years ago, someone bawled me out for not going public with my identity. He argued that the hypothetical gay thirteen-year-old in Peoria needed positive role models.MoreLess
Sometimes, when a person’s sexuality is discussed, the humanity of the individual gets lost—subjugated to the sexual identity. We sometimes make the mistake of thinking that “gay” explains a person’s life. Most of the time, it doesn’t. “Gay” is an adjective, not a noun. It only describes one small part... of a much larger reality. But any attempt to make this point, to recontextualize the use of the word, is doomed to failure, because it also serves to call attention to the issue or credibility. It ends up looking like rationalization and justification. Eventually people start wondering about the need to have this discussion.
So let me start here: A few years ago, someone bawled me out for not going public with my identity. He argued that the hypothetical gay thirteen-year-old in Peoria needed positive role models.MoreLess
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