Women and gay men have something in common after all: in that they are trying to deal with this goofy egotistical monster called a man.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together - in their sexual relationship.
Gay men have to go through something to own their - who they are. They get beat up. They get ostracized. Whatever they go through, if they survive it, they come out very confident people.
In the face of patriarchy, it is a brave act indeed for both men and women to embrace, rather than shame or attempt to eradicate, the feminine.
You've got to remember that men are men and women are women. And although a lot of similarities, there are some real differences.
A lot of the messed-up stuff that men inflict on women is kind of a symptom of the messed-up stuff that they should be dealing with themselves.
That one can love another of the same gender, that is what the homophobe really cannot stand.
The one thing that men and women have in common - they both like the company of men.
Most men are very attached to the idea of being male, and usually experience a lot of fear and insecurity around the idea of being a man. Most women are very identified with their gender, and also experience a tremendous amount of fear and insecurity.
The stereotypical gay man is someone whose company I enjoy, someone who makes me laugh, someone I'd want my kid to be. The stereotypical gay woman makes me insecure, conscious of my failings as a feminist.
Let there be no mistake. A gay man alone could never begin to replicate the inner workings of the female mind.