Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
It means not being in the closet and bring out in society rather than hiding and being ashamed.
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SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
That's nice. I'm talking about a public discussion. With you.
Laniakea
Not of this world
Nobody lives in a closet, as you well know.
Don't you ever leave your house?
Laniakea
Not of this world
Your post included the following:
"The poster you were responding to doesn't think you addressed their point either, by the way."
So, clearly not.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Lots of people have lived in the metaphorical closet throughout history and to this very day.
Obviously a literal closet wasn't being referred to in that post.
SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
The poster confirmed that you didn't address their point in the very same public forum in which I pointed it out.
Laniakea
Not of this world
They're welcome to all areas of the property. The attic, the crawlspace, the garage, the doghouse, etc.
But seriously, they're in society already. That's not being in any closet in any metaphorical sense. What these people actually want is to be seen as something special to be celebrated. That's far more than being "seen".
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Laniakea
Not of this world
An assertion is not a confirmation.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Surely you know what the expression "in the closet" means. It's not exclusively used by LGBT.
Laniakea
Not of this world
It's the opposite of parading naked out in the street to show "pride".
Therefore, LGTB people are not in any closet.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I've never heard of atheists parading around naked to show pride. I've also never personally met any queers who do that, and I live in California.
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
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aged ecumenical anthropologist
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
The weird thing is, truly a highlight of my life, I need to be around my friends in Indiana to nit be the nut.. But here I am most definitely the crazy one, I am the weird and strange one, and that's including being compared to my Satanist Juggalette friend here.Ah, the "Land of Fruits and Nuts".
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Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
"In the closet" is an individual's inability or choice to not be open. It is unrelated to what the rest of the people in a group are doing.
Laniakea
Not of this world
None that could be safely posted here.Any pictures?
Laniakea
Not of this world
Why wouldn't they have the ability, OR the choice?
Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
When I was a teenager, my father threatened that if I came out as gay he would immediately take me to a psychologist. He was vocally homophobic. There was no way I would be openly gay.
So, family estrangement is one. Now, I was not physically afraid of my dad. I was concerned about being cast out of the family and the emotional repercussions. For many, there is the danger of worse abuse.
A bit of a personal question: Say you had a gay or transgender child. Would they feel comfortable opening up about it with you? Or would they stay "in the closet"?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Something tells me the latter.