She seems like the type who would; y'know, the whole "I'll have a silly and marginalizing viewpoint but knowing someone who defies that viewpoint might make me more sensitive to the issue" thing. I mean, sometimes that's the best you can ask.
seeing gay men as eunuchs there for straight women's entertainment
Oh god, this. I have a friend with whom I went clothes shopping on a school trip, and she was like ISN'T THIS REALLY NICE FABRIC? "Yeah, it's really comfy material." NO, LIKE, THE FABRIC. IT'S REALLY HIGH-QUALITY, RIGHT? "Er, I dunno..." YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS KIND OF THING! "Why?" ER UM WELL
I like when people get that "hit over the head" moment there.
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Date: 2010-09-16 11:35 am (UTC)seeing gay men as eunuchs there for straight women's entertainment
Oh god, this. I have a friend with whom I went clothes shopping on a school trip, and she was like ISN'T THIS REALLY NICE FABRIC? "Yeah, it's really comfy material." NO, LIKE, THE FABRIC. IT'S REALLY HIGH-QUALITY, RIGHT? "Er, I dunno..." YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS KIND OF THING! "Why?" ER UM WELL
I like when people get that "hit over the head" moment there.