Surprised.
Dazed.
Amazed.
Confused.
I'm still in awe when three of my friends went from the most eye-catching cross dressers in the city to subdued “straight-acting” gay guys.
Gone were the days of being the Diana Ross, Korina Sanchez and Mariah Carey.
Whatever entered their consciousness that made them decide to do this very drastic change.
Well actually, I have not seen them in a while, maybe 3 or 5 years, so it seems that it wasn’t drastic at all but me seeing them sporting these new looks indeed was a shocker for me.
They were the last people in my mind that I could ever imagine to do such reinvention.
First of all, I don’t have a problem with what they did to themselves. If that change makes them happy, fulfilled or satisfied, who am I to judge and question it.
The thing is, I could not fathom their reason when I asked them.
“I chose to change because more gays are doing it and I could get more men if I behave and dress this way.”
Ganun?
I think it’s shallow.
It is really true that more and more people like us are into this “straight-acting” thing and I’m okay with it.
But only for the right reasons, not the reason my friends told me.
I have lots of other friends who behave like that and I love them so much.
Behaving that way is natural to them. They don’t “pretend” to be somebody else like my newly converted friends are.
I am a bit worried that ‘our’ kind (the flamboyant ones) is slowly getting fewer. I am seeing more and more converts and it’s quite bothering because of that same reason mentioned above.
I remember most of these converts use to be the Jolina’s of our time. The Melanie Marquezes. The BeBe Gandanghari long before BeBe came into the limelight.
I still see them on weekends but now they’ve turned into the new specie.
I can’t blame them though for changing.
I blame people and the society.
If only we are accepted for who we are, what we look like and what clothes we prefer to wear, there’s no need for change.
P.S.
Forgive me for using the phrase “straight-acting”, I just couldn’t find the exact words to describe them. Please ‘wag niyo kong awayin. I’m trying my best to be politically-correct and polite.
5 comments:
ate. if you'll apply a gay linggo into it. magiging politically correct na siya. hahaha. pa-mhin
whatever makes 'em happy. i dont even know whats natural to being gay anymore hahaha. my philosophy to that is: as long as you're happy, go with it.
It is so shallow indeed, but to remember that Sex is now a basic human need categorized under biological needs in Maslow's hierarchy, then perhaps, some may have become bottom-feeders, pun intended. Sheesh
One can pretend to be a straight acting, but to be a natural one must have the upbringing.
Kung bagay ba sa aking maging effem edi naging effem ako. After all, mas feminine yata ang takbo ng utak ko kesa masculine.
I am not gay nor am I flamboyant but I do get my share of being talked about behind my back simply because I am being myself. But then again, narrow-minded people are such bores, at least WE have ALL the fun, and yes, it goes to show that we are a whole lot smarter than they are.
to each his own.
if they're happy about it then by all means let them strut their stuff and off with the feather boas.
this scenario is pretty common in the metro.
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