Straight pill...

Would you take a straight pill?

I was asked this on Saturday night. I asked the reverse "Would you take a gay pill?"... No comment, but a clear NO...

The guy was not a neo nazi skin head thug, he was just a bit simple bless him. But his question got me thinking back to a past debate. At university, the LGBT officer of the student union said he would take a straight pill. I can remember feeling incredibly sorry for him. His experience of being gay was completely negative. I have had more positives than negatives. This guy was there to give advice to LGBT members and help look after their interests. Yet he would have condoned a 'straight pill'. I remember him talking about all of his negative experiences, about how life would be so much easier if he were straight. How dangerous him being the LGBT officer.

Years passed without me giving it a thought...

So I have in my time been asked the question twice. This is not just the desire of some emotionally disturbed LGBT officer, but is obviously inherent in the 'collective consciousness' somehow.

Not only is it dangerous for such a question to be asked, but that it is even considered or taken seriously. It is like the BBC faux pas of asking if homosexuality should be illegal. Why ask the question?

By asking someone if they would take the straight pill automatically assumes a hetero authority on the questionee. The questioner (assuming he/she is a breeder) is imposing their hetero authority, whether intentional or not, whether they're a fag hag who 'loves the gays' or some fascist t**t.

By asking the question you are automatically assuming there may be something wrong with being gay, whether you agree with homosexuality or not. Not that homosexuality is something to be agreed. It just is, it exists, it is in being, it is not something that really should be debated. It's a fact, like trees are green is a fact. I once asked a friend what he thinks about the debate on the existence of God. He replied 'There's nothing to debate'. Quite simple and effective.

Despite my argument that there's no need for such a question or debate. It is a pointless question. It is a dangerous question. But lets imagine a world where this question can be discussed (sadly we live in one)...

Why the frilly f**k would I take a 'straight pill'? I love who I am. I love being gay. I love my life, and my friends. Don't take this the wrong way but I love myself. I would never want to damage one single thread that makes up my identity. I would fight to the death to protect who I am, and I would fight to the death to protect the identities of other LGBT people. I would fight like I would fight for the rights of women and the rights and freedoms of people with disabilities.

If you are asked the question of whether you would take the 'straight pill' or not... Don't dignify it with an answer. Ask the same question reversed.

Not that such a pill exists. The idea alone of such a pill is far too dangerous to be given the time of day. Oops maybe I shouldn't even be writing about it.

If you're gay, then you're lucky. You should be so proud of who you are. You should celebrate the fact that you are gay... Enjoy every minute of it. Enjoy who you are. And most importantly enjoy every aspect of your identity, not just your sexual preference.

Enjoy you!