If being gay is a good thing, why wouldn’t someone want to choose to be homosexual? Homosexuality will be celebrated, not only as a choice, but as a good choice that even heterosexuals ought to give a try. For them, being gay is not an aberration that should only be accepted because one has no other choice, but a good sexual lifestyle to be celebrated in and of itself. That does not accurately reflect the gay community’s own self-perception. It portrays same-sex attraction as an aberration that no one would choose willingly, and the gay man or woman as a victim to those aberrant attractions. To say “gay is not a choice” implies that no one would want to be gay. Soon, the rallying cry will be reversed to “gay is a choice.” Think about it. Now that the “gay is not a choice” meme has brought general acceptance of homosexuality as morally benign/good, I predict that it won’t be long before Cynthia Nixon’s message will be embraced by the gay community. They feared that her comments would negatively affect their fight for civil rights. The “gay is not a choice” meme has been so important for the acceptance of gay rights that when Sex in the City star, Cynthia Nixon, stated publicly that she simply chooses to be in a lesbian relationship, the gay community was in an uproar. What is chosen is whether or not the person who experiences same-sex attraction acts on those desires to actually engage in homosex. They come naturally to them, just as opposite-sex attractions come to naturally to a heterosexual. Their same-sex attractions are not chosen. Admittedly, for most people who engage in homosex, this is true. While there is a complex of reasons for the shift, one of the most influential is the meme that being gay is not a choice. “She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is the moment…now come on now.The cultural acceptance of homosexuality as morally benign or morally good has happened at an alarming speed. We've rounded up some of our favorite gay memes to use in 2022 below – let us know which ones you find the most fun! 1. They can range from coming out, to dealing with hσmσphσbic family/co-workers/teachers, hook-ups, dating apps, bizarre things straight people say or do, and “stanning” (yup stanning's not a typo – see more about it below!) pop queens! They’re used to reference specific incidents/emotions unique to the gay experience. Most gay memes are used on Twitter, TikTok, or Instagram. And even when people meet IRL, the conversation often revolves around “Hey, did you see this meme?”… But to be fair, so many of the different ways gay people communicate with each other is online these days. Gay memes have contributed as much to LGBTQ culture as Pride, gay nightclubs, and Lady Gaga. So by definition gay memes, are memes that members of the LGBTQ community make to laugh about their own experiences of being gay. They’re used to find humor in the universal human experience and make people laugh. A meme is either a piece of text, audio, video, or image, that pokes fun at something in society. But in case this is literally your first time on a computer, we’ll give you a quick brief. If you’re reading this, we’re going to assume you know what a meme is. Clueless straight people What are gay memes? Whenever a pop diva does something wild or a hσmσphσbic politician embarrasses themselves, it creates a whole new set of memes like coal turns to diamonds!Ģ4. After all, we experience the world a lot differently than our straight peers, so naturally, we have our own brand of humor that gets put into gay memes.
And that especially can be found in the gay groups online. Sharing funny memes has become a vital part of how friends and strangers communicate online. Wouldn’t the Internet be a dark, scary place if it weren’t for memes? And yet, it's still a place of love, acceptance, and inclusivity – where people of marginalized groups can find each other and make connections. “Check this one out!” Seby called out holding up his phone to show off a picture of SpongeBob SquarePants holding up his limp wrist with a caption, “Is he…you know?”…Cue both of us giggling like schoolgirls. It was 4am, and here we are, the two of us on our phones, scrolling through our Twitter and Instagram feeds, chuckling away at hilarious gay memes.