Mixed reactions

[jay]

Today usually provokes a mixed response... I'm happy to see the expressions of pride and community and love and the free expression of these. While at the same time, at a personal level reminding me that I'm marginal, an outsider. Too mundane to be at a Pride parade, too weird to be welcomed enthusiastically in parent groups or at church... not fitting well anywhere, really.

I hope that my many participating friends have a beautiful day marching or watching, as well as those up at the Loving More conference at Harbin. For me, I'll be at home working on rewiring electrical circuits and fixtures...

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I wasn't invited to march with the bi group in Pride this year, but I'm on the mailing list, they said, "We're marching," so I did. And a big poly group shared the contingent, and you don't look out of average in terms of mundanity for any of them. (You're not a mundane person, though I tend not to think less of what most people think of as "mundane." But I know you see yourself as such. It's not all about fannishness or how one dresses.)

joedecker wore a t-shirt and canvas pants. Lots of people were in what I'd call "casual street clothing." Lots of people are flamboyant, too, but hardly everyone, and probably not even half. They're just more visible.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

So street clothes would have been okay, no need to wear chaps and a thong, or in drag... hmm.

If I'd gotten a mailed announcement, myself, I'd have been more likely to just show up. But not knowing anything...

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I posted the info all over my LJ bay area filter -- but I didn't mention that the poly group was part of it.