I’m always worried about how to label people, especially “my” people.  Homosexual is much to clinical.  “Gay” worked for me, for a while at least.  Then the lesbians were confused, some wanted to be gay, some opted for “dyke”.  Along came GLB, and we forgot a few people… GLBT.

Some of the more… angry “womyn” decided they should be first, before the us oppressing white gay myn, so we moved the “L” to the beginning and that made it LGBT

Whoops, we forgot another group.  Those on the fence.  Those not ready for a label.   

QUESTIONING

“Q” was added, for “questioning“.  Questioning their sexuality, questioning how to label themselves. Questioning if their friends and parents will disown them, or say… DUH!

Let’s not forget the queers,  just tell them the Q is really for them.

LGBTQ?

Doesn’t exactly roll off your lips, huh?

That’s why I’m proposing, are you ready?

GLESBITRANSIAN

For those still “questioning”, use an asterisk*

GLESBITRANSIAN*

For the angry womyn, **

GLESBITRANSIAN**

For the angry myn, ***

My barber asked about my girlfriend today.

Somewhat shocked that he didn’t already assume I was gay, I had to tell him I had a “boyfriend”. Then he cautiously asked, “Who plays the girls part?” “Now, don’t take this the wrong way”, he says.

“Well…”, I had to think, as images of me putting on a wig and make-up crossed my mind. “Oh, he must be wondering who gets fucked”, I thought.

Feeling slightly embarrassed about the line of questioning, I tell him that we, “switch off.”

You know, I’ve been asked more and more in recent years about my “girlfriend”. Apparently I’ve been mistaken for a straight man. Yeah, ME! Ha!!

Just last week the lady in the mall selling lotion, pulled me aside and asked, “Would you like to buy someone for your special woman?” I turn to Richard and ask, “Who him?”

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Survey:  How Women Feel About Gay Hairstylists

The following survey is designed to provide me with an idea of what women think about gay hairstylists.  It is your perception, not my perception.

Perception is Reality?

My perception is that perhaps I could be a great stylist if I could just get over my own negative stereotype of the limp wristed gay guy that is often the butt of many office jokes.

By learning how a woman feels, I hope to balance that stereotype against the negative one in my head.

> START SURVEY> : http://azgays.com/survey/index.php?sid=71831&lang=en?

Here are some interesting reads on the subject:

• L.A. Craigslist Ad for Gay Stylists
• Woman Shamed for Requesting Gay Stylist
• Why Do Women Think Gay Men are Better Stylists?
• Jessica Simpson’s Boyfriend Jealous of her Gay Stylist
• Jessica to be Inseminated by Gay Stylist?

Survey Says…

Check back here in a couple weeks and I’ll post some charts and statistics.

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My birthday is just around the corner you know.  The date is easy to remember, January 15 is Martin Luther King’s birthday and this year there will be a solar eclipse to share the limelight with.  Or to take my limelight away I suppose.

Hmmm, not sure if that’s a sign or omen or what.  Not to worry though, its only viewable over Africa and Asia I think.  I’m going to send Kigosi… my African Facebook friend the NASA viewing guide for Uganda.

I’ve yet to firm up birthday plans but have hinted to my husband that I would REALLY like to see Kathy Griffin live at the Dodge Theater here in Phoenix on the 16th.  Kathy and Margaret Cho are like my favorite two comedians.  We saw Cho at the Dodge a few years back, would love to experience Kathy in the flesh.

Which led my mind to that other thing I’ve been thinking would make a good present.  A FleshJack.  I keep hearing great things about it.  I was out looking for a good item to promote on the site and my research makes me think the FleshJack would be a great seller.  I also heard on some rave reiwiews listening to OutQ’s  Dildo Whisperer.  That’s one of Derek and Romain’s call in programs.  Most of the time someone will call in and ask how to clean their FleshJack.   Yeah, I guess it could get a little sticky in there… bleck.   “Corn starch…”, is all I can seem to recall. 

Anyway, both the show and the FleshJack are around the same price.  Which one do I want more?  I mean, I could just watch her on Bravo, right?  Hmmm, any FleshJack owners out there want to help me out?  D list to D’jack?

You know… I could just watch the Visconti Triplets on the demo video show me how my new gift is used.  Sorry Kath… just look at them!

Don’t forget to indicate on the Census 2010 forms that you are same sex and you are living with your husband or wife.  If you condsider yourself “married”.  That’s whether or not its legal.  If you feel like a married couple, then put that!