Brownstone Pride
We have been insulted. Our posts have been ridiculed. But we are here, queer and proud to be a part of Brownstone Brooklyn. At the suggestion of other gay and lesbian posters and other gay men and women I have met in Brooklyn, I am starting a new thread to put out the idea of…
We have been insulted. Our posts have been ridiculed. But we are here, queer and proud to be a part of Brownstone Brooklyn. At the suggestion of other gay and lesbian posters and other gay men and women I have met in Brooklyn, I am starting a new thread to put out the idea of a gay and lesbian meet and greet in a park or other public place to bring together gay Brownstoners in an informal and fun atmosphere. Many of us have been defending each other from bigoted posts on this site. Let’s celebrate our place in our neighborhoods. Any suggestions?
2:45: But illiteracy IS a source of pride?
“We have been insulted. Our posts have been ridiculed…”
LOL. I started reading this and figured it was another rant by The What.
Agreed with Rehab, tho. “We’re victims. We’re victims” is maybe not the most triumphant way to start a picnic…
being gay is nothing to be proud of i would keep that to myself what next being a pedofile and proud of it. When you were born the doctor should of slapped your father.
So basically, 2:32…you just likened being a woman to being a gay man?
Ok ok. Now I get it.
😉
Helpless is helpless. The OP sounds like a victim. Victims come in all races, genders and sexual orientations. That’s the only thing I see out of whack here.
I can understand the concerns stated with how to deal with contractors, etc, being relevant for certain groups. I am a single woman who owns a house. Safety issues of being along with strangers in the house while showing an apartment for rent or having someone in to make repairs. I am also concerned that contractors might try to take advantage of me on pricing or work needed due to my gender.
The best approach I’ve used is to prepare for the situation by educated myself and taking appropriate precautions. Alot of great advice has come from this blog – and have found that suprisingly there are other single women homeowners on here too with similar issues.
To the OP, I think you do have a community here. Not everyone is the same. There’s always some jerky posts, but mostly I’ve gotten good advice and found out who else is out there like me.
BTW – the only time I feel I’ve been marginalized was by my real estate attorney who told me in the middle of the purchasing process “I admire your courage for doing this alone without a husband” and the lawyer was female. That was not purposeful on her part, but kind of stung – just surprising to see how she saw me – husbandless and brave in spite of it 😉
Again, Brownstoner = Forum for Brooklyn Development and Restoration. Not a Forum for voicing discrimination concerns or a groups agenda.
Nothing wrong with OP wanting to have a all gay neighborhood meeting, but using the lame excuse that this blog is anti gay and they need to do something to counter it is ridiculous.
yeah, don’t include me in “we”
i could never feel insulted on an anonymous blog.
i could perhaps feel insulted in person…although it takes a lot….
feeling insulted by a bunch of people you don’t know over the internet sounds SO helpless and needy.
any “real men” around here want a date?
The OP is either trolling to piss people off (successfully), or is using Brownstoner inappropriately to talk gay liberation. Don’t trivialize that struggle by turning it into a pissing match in the wrong forum, OP–there are plenty of places for that, OP. This site is about real estate. The only relevance to us folks on this site being gay is the rather obvious fact that we are often pioneers who revitalize and and bring immaculate landscaping to scary neighborhoods. 🙂
Oh, please. I’m an out/proud deviant, myself, and I cringed at the strident, victim-y tone the OP strikes in this post–a guaranteed way to bring on the flamers (no pun intended) for no reason. Which is probably the reason OP went there–looking to stir up a ruckus. You are Homo, Hear you Roar! Jesus, girl–have a cocktail and a Xanax.
The people who live in brownstone Brooklyn are among the more progressive and educated on the planet–I’ve been shocked at the LACK of gay bashing on the threads that bring up the subject.