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LGBTQ Divers?
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We are all black in our wetsuits. :-D
themagni
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It's nice to hear that so many of you would be comfortable diving with someone who is openly LGBTQI. However, we still get called names, are still discriminated against and are still the victims of hate crimes. Jim I wouldn't want to share a room with a couple either. But would you share a room with an out gay man? I hope you would, on trips I've often wound up having a straight roommate and they have never tried anything with me. 
VooDooGasMan
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Sounds like a bunch of fags in the water to me! LOL
Sorry Beth you left it wide open.
Sorry Beth you left it wide open.
fnfalman
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Not me. I'm red & yellow.
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I guess that's the kind of crap you'd want to avoid.
I would sincerely hope that any dive boat operator worth diving with, would curtail any escalating conflict aboard their boat before it became a real problem. I would hope this would be true, whether the conflict was rooted in sexual orientation issues, religious views, political views, or whether the better cola is Coke or Pepsi. People should be free to disagree, but when you're in the restricted confines of a dive boat, there isn't room for open hostility. It's bad for business, and - more important - it's bad for safety.
Granted, I would also hope that people were mature and secure enough to understand that we don't have to agree in order to show tolerance to each other. Sadly, our world shows us every day that too many people haven't figured that out yet.
Granted, I would also hope that people were mature and secure enough to understand that we don't have to agree in order to show tolerance to each other. Sadly, our world shows us every day that too many people haven't figured that out yet.
Seraphimx
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Usually, people who are violent towards homosexual behavior, homophobic, have a tendency of having repressed homosexual tendencies.
Also, I've observed (it is a subjective judgement and anyone can tell me I'm wrong), usually this duality or separation of sexual identity is very pronounced in Prudish cultures. Such as American, Arabic or Asian culture. Were it is seen as WRONG to be homosexual.
Other cultures more "open" about sexuality will not be as vocal or aggressive towards this behavior. When you are like in Europe, not afraid of nudity at the beach, homosexual behavior will not really matter. Furthermore, the condescending priest will be more busy looking at some pre-teen's boob instead of preaching.
If someone is pretty vocal about don't confront them but don't back down. Usually, rationalization is a pretty decent tool against someone aggressive, they look like fools and nobody likes that.
But since we are all humans, and we love to annoy people, you can toss rationality out the window and if someone tells you "You will burn in hell, because god hates fags". Well you should just reply, "It's good Hell doesn't exist, since I'm an atheist." I think atheists in the States have it almost as bad or worst as minorities or homosexuals.
Just enjoy your vacations, Touch, Kiss lightly, hold hands, hug; just don't fornicate in the lobby.
Also, I've observed (it is a subjective judgement and anyone can tell me I'm wrong), usually this duality or separation of sexual identity is very pronounced in Prudish cultures. Such as American, Arabic or Asian culture. Were it is seen as WRONG to be homosexual.
Other cultures more "open" about sexuality will not be as vocal or aggressive towards this behavior. When you are like in Europe, not afraid of nudity at the beach, homosexual behavior will not really matter. Furthermore, the condescending priest will be more busy looking at some pre-teen's boob instead of preaching.
If someone is pretty vocal about don't confront them but don't back down. Usually, rationalization is a pretty decent tool against someone aggressive, they look like fools and nobody likes that.
But since we are all humans, and we love to annoy people, you can toss rationality out the window and if someone tells you "You will burn in hell, because god hates fags". Well you should just reply, "It's good Hell doesn't exist, since I'm an atheist." I think atheists in the States have it almost as bad or worst as minorities or homosexuals.
Just enjoy your vacations, Touch, Kiss lightly, hold hands, hug; just don't fornicate in the lobby.
I was a bit of an activist in central Florida for the LGBT cause from 2000-2005, but I really don't find a dive boat to be the place for that. I'm there with other divers to enjoy diving, and to talk about diving afterwards. Sure, I'm bi and out and all that, but as far as diving is concerned it just doesn't matter, we're all there for the common interest and activity of diving.
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