The End of Civilization

From a piece I wrote called First Contact:

If you are a closeted gay man hiding your sexual orientation, you can abide by The Rules. If you are a deferential woman not trying to have a meaningful career, you can abide by The Rules.

If you are an openly gay male, the rules break down. Now they have to wonder WHY you are speaking to them. Are you networking? Are you hitting on them? What is going on here?

So homophobic heteronormative culture is forcing women into poverty and gays into the closet because manly men live in DREAD of accidentally going on a gay date.

Because THAT would be WORSE than THIS SHIT we currently live with.

Their story. Sticking to it.