Straighten Up !

Well, I've seen it again. Prejudice at work. While at work a "friend of a friend" of mine came in. I know he's gay and he knows I am. He was shopping and three local firemen came in--you know the type, rugged, all-man, no-nonsense and generally un-accepting of others. Well, my friend rounded a corner where two of these firemen were standing and struck up a conversation with the older one. They must know each other ----somehow ! Anyway, when my friend walked away the older fireman said to the younger one "That man's a fag!" and they both laughed and watched my friend walk around the corner to finish shopping. This older fireman was bald, fat, and my gay-dar went off LOUD ! So, what was he doing? Trying to prove to the younger new-bie that he himself WASN'T a 'fag' when in fact he probably IS ? You only hate yourself when you hate others --especially if you are trying desperately to separate yourself from WHAT you really are. As Shakespeare said, "Me thinks thou doest protest too much". Shakespeare was a smart man.