bigdownunder72 said: I would assume this site is created for all to express themselves in their own way without fear of criticism or judgement.
However, with free speech or pic sharing everybody has the right to feel comfortable in the site, based on their beliefs and values.
The tabs up above enable those with different sexual proclivities to feel comfortable in their own setting to share and chat and feel the 'love' so to speak.
Last night two guys (bi or gay) were discussing in open chat about sucking each others cocks and tying each other up. I must admit I felt awkward reading this so posted on status for others opinions. I got a mixture of positive constructive feedback and some who felt like to have a go at me.
I am all for free speech and being who you are, but should heterosexuals be made to feel awkward in a chat room.
'I am not homophobic, but' ... would be a general assertion in this case, however it does not constructively discuss the notion of inclusivity and celebration of diversity.
I would never go into a gay bar, unless a gay friend invited me, but I would feel awkward if I was at my local bar and saw two men groping and fondling each other. I would also feel awkward if I saw two females doing the same thing. I would also feel awkward if a male and female were doing it.
With the awesome news of marriage equality about to be passed in Australia, should it be okay to openly express our feeling in a public setting or should some things be left in private or refined settings?
This a little off-topic for this particular thread, but I did want to address this point.
You said that the homosexual public cyber session made you feel uncomfortable as a heterosexual, but would you be fine with a similar heterosexual conversation in the chat room? If you are, have you ever considered that others may not enjoy watching it play out?
Personally, I think any one-on-one chat, sexual or casual, should be taken to prv. It disrupts the flow if the room isn't included. And I have seen the room taken over by "gang bangs" before, which did not interest me, so...I left.
I think it is unfair for you to make this a gay/straight issue. Either public cyber is allowed or it's not, but you can't say straight is okay but gay is not. In bars, on the street, or on NN. I'm sorry if it makes you uncomfortable to see, but that is your issue, not theirs.