So how true does this hold for some people? Mind me not for saying this, but I’ve got like tonnes of other girl friends asking or rather, telling me the same thing. It’s definitely something these girls are pretty afraid nowadays, considering the population of guys living on this planet although ironically is more than girls by figures, but undeniably the number of homosexuals are also on the rise.
Girls, how many times have you been in this situation? You head to a bar/club/bistro/whatever casually and you eye a hot guy at one corner, sitting alone. You thought to yourself that he’s pretty attractive; the square chins, the ruffled hair, the slim and toned body, that charming smile, the flattering height, the gentlemanly behavior; definitely a whole package itself wrapped up there just tempting you till no end. And then the thunderstorm came; another guy, almost of equal beauty and character with the first guy came over, sat beside him and gave him a tender kiss on the cheek. Your world just tumbled and crashed. Your jaws hit ground zero. Your eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. You ask yourself, “Is he for real?!”
Let’s give it another situation. You met a guy on the bus, and once again, he looks suave. He offered you his seat while he stood up. His sexy voice drowns your mind. You got to know him. You learned where he works/studies. You got his number. You both went out for a dinner, and you ask him to be your other half. Much to your chagrin, he tells you he can’t. You insist on wanting him to give you a reason, and he says, “I’m not into women.”
Again and again I hear my girl friends confessing to me how their boyfriends mistreat them in the harshest way possible, even if it was just an SMS. If you think this poor girl had it coming, allow me to tell you that the only “sin” this girl committed was going out for a “yumcha” session with other guys from her faculty and it’s common knowledge that the number of guys in her faculty is outrageously higher than the number of girls, hence it’s only normal that she make more guy friends than girl friends. If you think this situation is wrong, wait till you hear this.
Another friend of mine was constantly under the “surveillance” of her boyfriend who is not in the same state as her as she is now pursuing higher education, she moves to another state. What transpired was, she wants to go out for a movie but out of respect, told her boyfriend about it. Boyfriend goes skeptic and demand to know who is going. Girlfriend tells name, her roommate. Boyfriend calls the said roommate. The said roommate confirms it. The said roommate was then told by the said boyfriend to make sure that the said girlfriend does not sit beside another stranger, especially guys. Now let’s take a reality check here. If you are going to the movie, granted unless you are sitting on the less-desirable side of the cinema, you’re most probably going to end up sitting somewhere in the middle, or in between some seats. What’s more, imagine this, if you are with your friend, only the two of you, and you’re going to the cinema. How exactly can you make sure you’re not going to sit beside any stranger unless you’re sitting at the said less-desirable corners?! If this is not ludicrous enough, I rest my case.
Rest assured that the title is only a jab on the society, spoken with tongue in cheek. It meant no factual reports or whatsoever, yet on a more surreal level, it does apply to some, undeniably. Nevertheless, at the way society is heading, more and more metrosexual guys/girls are starting to emerge as the world shifts towards a more gender-equal civilization. Handbags are no longer for the ladies. They have manbags now. Short hairstyle on girls is no longer unacceptable or deemed immoral anymore. Even the tolerance against homosexuality has gone lower, albeit by a little.
I ask you now, how did this phrase come up, if these are just blatant lies? Admittedly, a slight number of female friends I have confessed having crushes on their homosexual friends, although they know fairly well that they stand no chance at all. Most of them claimed that they like being around homosexual guys because most homosexuals are pretty open-minded and are able to understand girls better than their heterosexual counterparts. Some girls are even spotted chilling out at gay bars. Queer? NOT! This is because they seem to find it safer, considering that they will not have to bear sexual harassments or catcalls from hetero males in normal bars.
As the world opens up to newer and newer generations, there are still a slight number of people who withhold their principal or religious believes whereby homosexuality is a sin and homosexuals should be punished. As justified as it may sound, this activity, known as gay-bashing has been highly looked-down by many alike who claims that these are just religious zealots that tend to hold their faith a little too close for comfort, what not contradicting their religion for hurting people, physically, emotionally or mentally.
The dawn is upon us to make or break. Taking on the stand “Whatever floats your boat.” seems to work best by looking at how society works. A word or two if you must, but do be gentle as they are still human and all, just like us.
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