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When geek was gay!?

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Channel: dHewlett · 2014 · Comedy

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Hewlett Diary: With the weekend fast approaching I'm gearing up for some quality father and son time...complete with comic books, LEGO and gaming. But an interesting question came up from Bratlett while we were walking to lunch that threw me for a curve and prompted this fan attic diary entry. I had a really hard time as a teenager.  I loved Doctor Who more that girls, I was into new wave, new romantic and techno bands like Duran Duran, The Smiths, Yaz, Bowie and all that wonderful 80's stuff...Brideshead Revisited had me under its spell...along with the accompanying fashions of the times like make-up, earrings and frilly shirts...along with my usual complement of geeky train sets, electronics and computers...as a result I was was bullied and insulted relentlessly.  The insults were terrible at my school, on the subway, at dances and parties...it really tore me up!  It's weird to think that "gay" used to be an insult amongst my peers...that this and other words were wielded by kids who never really understood them. And stranger still to know that they were being used as such up until very recently...hell, up until relatively recently I've used them in jest myself.  But when my son asked me what this week's Pride celebrations were all about I found myself panicking, unsure how to best present this amazing event without sounding like I was judging or implying any kind of bias or whether even to get into the discussion with him about it at all...it made me realize how important it is to live in a free society that allows everyone to be who they are and who they want to be. I feel so very lucky that my son is enjoying the adventure of growing up surrounded by such an inclusive city and culture...but I'm still terrible at explaining that to him or anyone! The point being, if there is one, is that he doesn't care.  He has gay uncles and aunts, friends and relatives that he loves and adores.  I love that there's nothing out of the ordinary about it for him. I envy him that wonderful freedom. It was not the same for me growing up and because of that I feel that perhaps I struggle to understand, instead of just accepting...have a great weekend of Pride...because we all deserve it and we are all better because of it!

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