On the contrary, it's their attackers that keep making everything about their sexuality. If they would just let them have the same rights as everyone else already instead of punishing them for being gay, then it wouldn't be a problem anymore.Vince wrote:No, I think it's much more about how they wrap their identity up in their sexuality (in this case).
I think the difference for them is they just wanted to be Americans that happened to be Vietnamese. They weren't determined to be Vietnamese Americans.
Nice example, except the big difference between them and gays or blacks is they didn't have to fight to have the same legal rights as everyone else. Maybe they were individually persecuted, but they could marry who they wanted and vote (once they got naturalized, of course) and be otherwise equal under the law. Not so for homosexuals and blacks. Homosexuals are still fighting. Blacks won their rights long enough ago that they should shut up about it already, but there's still enough old people who are still fighting that it's not quite wound down yet.
And yes, I think a monogamous relationship part is important, too.
Heh. Here's a whole other topic where we'll fight. Monogomy is bullshit, but if it makes the two people involved happy then so be it. But it is in no way "natural" or "normal" or the default condition of humanity.