GenQ

I will be the first to say it (even though many in the past have easily figured it out); I am an openly proud gay man. I like about myself that I am sexually attracted to the people of the same gender, and I tend to glee when I daydream about being married to my future mister right and have children with him. Do all people click that when a man comes out, that he will remain attracted to men?

The reason why I asked the above question, is that time and time again I am asked questions like ‘who would you turn straight for?’, ‘are you sure I can’t turn you?’, and ‘are you sure you will never be attracted to a woman (insert frown here)’? Let me ask you a question in response. What is the point in my coming out, when all it does is result in millions of more questions about women?

I’m not phased my questions in regards to my sexuality. If people ask me, and I am comfortable around them, I’m happy to discuss it, you know, those questions when someone hasn’t spoken so personally with a gay man before, the ‘typicals’ as I like to call them; ‘when did you first find out you were gay?’, ‘have you ever actually slept with a man’, which usually triggers a response of ‘REALLY? So what’s it like?’ I’ve learnt that it’s always best to be true to yourself (a lesson that I, like many, have learnt the hard way). But when the questions start to involve women, then you know it’s going down the wrong path.

Over the past couple of years, I have taken a keen interest in my tennis. I used to play regularly after I moved to the big dark world of Sydney as an adolescent about to enter the devious world of teenage years, and I actually did okay most of the time. But now I have taken to its enjoyment as a spectator. With there being no openly gay men currently in the top hundred players, my ‘not-so-straight’ interest in tennis is often directed to the women’s game, where you have women such as Amelie Maursemo and Martina Navratilova, who have openly admitted that they are attracted to people of the same gender. But upon reviewing recent discussion on women’s tennis, one question in particular took me by surprise.

“Do you think the Maria vs Ana match could make a guy ungay?” Please tell me you are kidding me with this question! I realise that today’s women’s final is dubbed the ‘glam slam’, but why put yourself through all of that grief and tension of coming out, just to drool over a twenty year old that you will probably never meet and any chance of a relationship with them would be billions to one, even if you were a straight man. I can see the pure practicality in jumping back in the closet for such prospects. Do you think this person needs to be reminded that gay men are attracted to people of the same gender, and will not be turned by two females on a tennis court for an hour and a half? I’m thinking yes.

In conclusion, in case you had actually forgotten, homosexuals are attracted to those of the same gender, and no, a glamourous woman will not change their mind. In fact, a non-sleazy compliment about their appearance might be on the horizon! I just thought I might clear this situation up in case some of you are still confused about the whole 'being gay' thing.

Oh, and on a completely different subject; Mr Kekovich, you are the reason why I am not eating Lamb this Australia Day. But thank you for lighting up my TV screen with the same message for the last fortnight; you have officially worn off the novelty of television for me just as ratings season is about to start. Greatly appreciated.