So Gay

You see a man holding an umbrella… so gay.

You see a man with a pink bag…so gay.

You see a man with a Lady Gaga ringtone… so gay.

Those are soooo gay.

This had been a cliché’, but on the hindsight, it really is true without a doubt. Hindi naman nanganganak, pero dumadami. Nakaka- kingina this.

Gays are multiplying in a rapid pace. Before, you’ll see gay in every 10 minutes. Today, you’ll see them every 10 seconds. Sometimes, I tell myself that this gayness is contagious. It made me ask myself if I’m gay if I see a man in an astig situation like driving a Ford Mustang in Makati Avenue, or a man riding a Ducati in C-5 because for me, appreciating same sex is just sooooo gay.

I don’t know if I’m against them, or with them. They’re everywhere, so I guess the society had really embraced the fact that gays are here. They’re on TV. They’re on the movies. They’re at 7-11. One of them is sitting beside me, pouting, and telling me not to publish this. See? They’re everywhere. Take a look around.

One thing I don’t agree with them is the fact that they sometimes act like they’re more ladylike than the species they’re trying to emulate. You see them in skimpy clothes. You see them in a grandiose make-up. To be honest, I only see real women in those categories when A: I’m on a bar and B: I’m on the other bar. Its like, do you see everyday girls on that type of clothing? Flirting with one another on broad daylight? Looking at real men with lusty eyes and drooling mouth? You don’t do that, please.

I also don’t like the fact that gay issue is very sensitive. It’s like the society cannot just lash at them. They became untouchables. It’s like, if you say something, you’d be the target of an all-gay wrath. Why, can’t I say that most gays I know are malandi because I would sound sexist? It’s my opinion, what do you care? How about if I say, most girls I know are malandi, would you care? I think gay related topics and issues became overrated. I can only say one thing; you are trying to be a part of an established society. You blend in; you should not make us bow down to you just because you are having the time of your life.

Remember the Ms Universe issue? Yeah, gays said that the candidate banned must be re-instated for the fact that “she” now looks like a woman, with a physique like every contestants. Unless, you can show me that you can bear human being in your tummy, you can’t join a pageant intended and created for women who can give birth.

Be satisfied by the ongoing norm that you are now accepted by the society. There will be discriminations, you have to accept that. Even males experience discrimination, anong akala niyo, kayo lang? You don’t have to be seen, or heard, or impose your will in every aspect of each and everyone’s lives. We know you’re there. That should be enough.

Because reacting on every gay issue, accusing us of being sexist, making us feel uncomfortable, being everywhere, flaunting your sexual orientation and preference- even if it’s uncalled for – is just soooo gay.

-Raj