Comments on: Ongline #325 Pride Sans Parade http://onglinepodcast.com/2009/06/07/ongline-325-pride-sans-parade/ Ongline Podcast documents the life of a gay Malaysian-born Chinese living in the United States. Immerse yourself in the life of a not-so-typical individual. Expand your horizon by experiencing the topics, issues, stories, and simply, the life of a gay Asian man. Until now, the voice of a minority individual has not been this loud! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JayCee http://onglinepodcast.com/2009/06/07/ongline-325-pride-sans-parade/comment-page-1/#comment-56607 JayCee Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:33:55 +0000 http://onglinepodcast.com/2009/06/07/ongline-325-pride-sans-parade/#comment-56607 "Coming out" is easier said than done John especially if you live in an environment where most of the people around you don't care to understand and most of the time are hypocritical. I grew up in a traditional Catholic environment (family, school and neighbors) and during my younger days and up to now I witnessed gays (including myself) being ridiculed more than being praised. It's like being gay is having leprosy or some kind of contagious disease that everyone else doesn't want to be near with or be linked to and more often than not being the laughing stock of the group. I'm just glad I grew old and is able to defend myself, be myself and make the best out of me. Still, I cannot get away with the memories of the past and the reality of the present. I still have some of my family members who, in one way or another, hates the idea of being gay. But I do always try to understand them more than they do to me. Thanks to my bf LT who taught me confidence and pride of being gay. Moving in U.S. did not totally liberate me with my inner self because there are still these "traditional" people who have hearts of steel, blinded eyes, and inconsiderate minds (God bless and have mercy on them). As we are still struggling with the battle between male and female species, it will still be a long way before genders outside of these two categories will be recognized and considered. Have a great week. “Coming out” is easier said than done John especially if you live in an environment where most of the people around you don’t care to understand and most of the time are hypocritical. I grew up in a traditional Catholic environment (family, school and neighbors) and during my younger days and up to now I witnessed gays (including myself) being ridiculed more than being praised. It’s like being gay is having leprosy or some kind of contagious disease that everyone else doesn’t want to be near with or be linked to and more often than not being the laughing stock of the group.

I’m just glad I grew old and is able to defend myself, be myself and make the best out of me. Still, I cannot get away with the memories of the past and the reality of the present. I still have some of my family members who, in one way or another, hates the idea of being gay. But I do always try to understand them more than they do to me.

Thanks to my bf LT who taught me confidence and pride of being gay. Moving in U.S. did not totally liberate me with my inner self because there are still these “traditional” people who have hearts of steel, blinded eyes, and inconsiderate minds (God bless and have mercy on them).

As we are still struggling with the battle between male and female species, it will still be a long way before genders outside of these two categories will be recognized and considered.

Have a great week.

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