Upon scoping out People Magazine’s online website, I noticed that one of the top stories was entitled “Ricky Martin Reveals He’s Gay”… big shocker there! I find it funny that one of the most popular stories deals with a former celebrities’ sexuality – as if this is supposed to make us think that a man liking another man or a woman liking another woman changes who they are and what they stand for. Our culture is so heteronormative that anything outside the prescribed cultural norms of heterosexual relationships is considered deviant and wrong. What a crock! I mean, I am all for free speech and free thought and individuals believing whatever they want to believe, but come on people, it’s time to start opening your eyes to different things. Being a lesbian or being gay does not make anyone better or, more importantly, worse. It just means that they are just that – gay. I think it’s funny how people make such a big deal about sexuality. I mean, you wouldn’t open up a Hollywood tabloid expecting to see a headline entitled, “Celebrity Actor Reveals He’s Heterosexual!” So, why does a person being gay/lesbian carry so much weight and significance? Does it really matter?
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