• Ricky Rigatoni@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    But what if they propose to me in public in front of all our friends and family after we’ve been living together as a couple for the past five years? Do you not understand the amount of pressure that puts me under?

  • MTK@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    What about people with low self control?? What if a hot as fuck gay guy proposes? I won’t be able to say no and the law won’t protect me!

  • stebo@sopuli.xyz
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    1 month ago

    Look this won’t work because the people who oppose gay marriage are the same people who do not understand the concept of consent.

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      1 month ago

      As usual it can be boiled down to projection. They think they’ll become the victim of what they fantasize of doing to women.

  • altphoto@lemmy.today
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    I can attest to this. I’m a cis man and not ever has another man ever proposed to me in a gay way. I’m what you would call “ugly looking”. I might find it flattering if someone did propose. But my wife would not be amused. I do understand that other men might be offended by someone telling them how strong their friendship is and that they want to be with you always. But that’s just some men (the dangerous one probably)

    • trungulox@lemm.ee
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      Some dude carrying most of a bicycle said hello today and then told me I looked good.

      It was nice to hear. Since I don’t want to fuck someone who could very well have been homeless and, judging from the parts of the bike he had was probably on meth, I just said thanks and moved on. Like, I could have taken is a compliment or been like so many insecure jerkoffs and got up in arms about it, but just because you’re straight doesn’t mean a compliment stops feeling good.

  • chunes@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Great. Go post it on twitter. I can’t think of a more pointless place to post this than lemmy

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    I would be compelled to say yes. Not because I’m gay but because I respect their bravery putting themselves out there by asking the question.

    • gigiocor@lemmy.eco.br
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      1 month ago

      I would be compelled to say yes. Not because I’m gay, but because I really hate to displease people.

  • p3n@lemmy.world
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    I’m actually opposed to all state recognized marriages in the Unites States. I believe it violates the separation of church and state clause of the 1st Amendment. This is the same reason that people who (genuinely) oppose gay marriage oppose it.

    If adult couples want to enter a legal contract joining their assets and income, then that should be available to everyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation, but that should also be separate from the religious covenant of marriage and associated ceremonies performed in a church.

    So I’m opposed to state recognized gay marriage, but I’m also opposed to state recognized heterosexual marriages for the same reason.

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    They are too afraid they won’t say no. Within every crazed bible thumping conservative is a closeted gay that will eventually get caught having sex with a guy in an airport bathroom.

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    1 month ago

    This is funny and I agree with the message, but the logic doesn’t work. If you apply it to anything other than gay marriage, it’s clear why: homophobes oppose gay marriage on (allegedly) moral grounds; telling someone to simply not engage in (what they see as) immoral behaviour rather than opposing those who perform said behaviour falls apart if you substitute anything generally regarded as immoral, such as stealing or murder. “If you don’t like it, don’t do it,” is fun to say to fellow allies, but a genuine homophobe can just reply, “well if you don’t like assault, don’t assault someone” as they attack you. I think a better argument would note the fact that any marriage only concerns those getting married, and doesn’t harm anyone. “If you oppose gay marriage, mind your own damn business”.