Oh, the proverbial small-town response to one's opinion on any differing sexuality, how you boil the blood in my veins.
There are two types of sexually prejudicial people; Those that are out-rightly, aggressively ignorant, and those that like to offer some half-baked, wimpy notion of disapproval. I want to clarify that neither is any better than the other. I want to clarify this for some of the small-town conservatives I've been surrounded by for a large portion of my life. I want to clarify because sadly, the knowledge of the non-existent distinction often doesn't appear to be present.
It amazes me how many people I hear say the words "As long as I don't see it, I don't care what people do with that." In other words, you don't actually feel love and acceptance towards the freedom of sexuality, you just don't feel like taking a legitimate stance. What the heck do you mean see "it." What is it? PDA? I'm pretty sure most people don't want to see anyone make out on the subway, regardless of the genders involved.
Oh, do you mean sex then? Yes, for centuries people have been concerning themselves with the happenings of other people's bedrooms. Why in the hell would you need to see two people have sex anyway? That would be like if I asked my mother what she thought of my new boyfriend and she said, "Well, I'm fine with it as long as I don't have to see you two have sex." Uh, sorry mom I was under the impression that was implied. You don't have to approve of someone's sex life to accept them, because it's really not anyone's damn business anyway.
So, let's establish that kind of response is baseless and just a spineless way of saying your mind is still sickened by the fact that somewhere in the world different combinations of genitals are interacting.
Maybe we do all need to see "it." The it not being sex, but love.
When I ask people with the "don't want to see it" opinion how many LGBT people or relationships they're close to, the answer is almost always "Well, none really" or something of the sort. You see, I have seen it, and what I see is love. I see the same look my boyfriend gives me when he looks at me. I see a warm hand on the face before a guided blissful kiss. I see brilliant laughter, and pure, genuine affection. I see silly dance partners, board game champion duos and conquerors of the anticipated date night. I see kisses and cheeky smiles. I see immeasurable beauty. I see love, the same love that continues to captivate my existence with every passing day.
So, to everyone that's ever uttered that response, I hope you do see it. I hope couples will continue to be brave and courageous enough to show you their love. I hope they show you something that feels all too familiar, and strikes a place in your heart you kept hidden with fear and hatred. I hope that love touches your heart the way it has touched mine. I hope it changes you, because the world is far too dark not to see all of the love it possess.
Love is the light, may it shine on the eyes of the blind, so that they may see.
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