Scout, I just wrote a memoir about growing up lesbian in Texas during the sixties and seventies so I get this. I became a cheerleader, sorority girl and debutante, trying not to disappoint my parents. Thank you for your beautiful words and thanks to Sari Botton for publishing it.
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Beautifully written! You unravel your story with great eloquence and empathy—two qualities that I think society needs more of these days. I look forward to reading more of what you write!
PS: I live in Europe, where the situation for gays is much easier—not perfect, but since this continent’s history is full of characters who never fit the norm, being gay is much more of an accepted part of the human spectrum.
Scout! This was such a beautiful essay! I'm not ever really surprised, but always saddened, to hear of more instances of LGTBQ+ folks dividing and conquering OURSELVES, within our shared community, whether it's treating queer media far more harshly than we treat mainstream/cis-het media, or ragging on someone for coming out later in life, or whatever else we use to dismantle our own house. I can be as guilty as anyone of these actions and attitudes, but I hope I always course-correct back to inclusion and compassion.
This essay was a joy to read, even the parts recounting hardness and loss, and I'm going to add Bros to my TBW list. I'd missed the discourse around it (one of the many perks of being moderately-to-minimally online), but this essay has set me up to enjoy it, I think. Scout, you sound awesome, I wish I could buy you a drink and hang out with you!
Wow! What stunning writing! You, sir, are a master of words. I loved reading your story; you helped me understand what must’ve been the hell of your difficult pre-out life. Take care. 💜
I'm a straight female. I can't comment on this piece from a personal stance. The problem with Eichner is he has always been obnoxious, he doesn't appeal to everyone. Making the failure of his movie to make a lot of money a straight person problem was dumb. Did NPH have problems getting people to watch his new show? I binged it in a couple of days, it was immediately renewed. People watch what they like. And I don't understand the comments about trans women in sports. That's not a boogie man issue that "liberals" got infected with. If a swimmer with an adam's apple and penis who swam on the male team 2 years earlier, comes to the woman's team and wins races as a she that she never won as a he, people are seeing something is clearly off. Competitive sex segregated sports have nothing to do with gay rights.
Thank you for this. The 80's were brutal. xo.
Right?!
Scout, I just wrote a memoir about growing up lesbian in Texas during the sixties and seventies so I get this. I became a cheerleader, sorority girl and debutante, trying not to disappoint my parents. Thank you for your beautiful words and thanks to Sari Botton for publishing it.
Beautifully written! You unravel your story with great eloquence and empathy—two qualities that I think society needs more of these days. I look forward to reading more of what you write!
PS: I live in Europe, where the situation for gays is much easier—not perfect, but since this continent’s history is full of characters who never fit the norm, being gay is much more of an accepted part of the human spectrum.
A WONDERFUL COMMENTARY SCOUT
Thank you. How this essay resonates . And I'm so glad you've claimed your life and are sharing it.
Such a beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing your story, Scout. You're a fantastic writer.
Scout! This was such a beautiful essay! I'm not ever really surprised, but always saddened, to hear of more instances of LGTBQ+ folks dividing and conquering OURSELVES, within our shared community, whether it's treating queer media far more harshly than we treat mainstream/cis-het media, or ragging on someone for coming out later in life, or whatever else we use to dismantle our own house. I can be as guilty as anyone of these actions and attitudes, but I hope I always course-correct back to inclusion and compassion.
This essay was a joy to read, even the parts recounting hardness and loss, and I'm going to add Bros to my TBW list. I'd missed the discourse around it (one of the many perks of being moderately-to-minimally online), but this essay has set me up to enjoy it, I think. Scout, you sound awesome, I wish I could buy you a drink and hang out with you!
Wow! What stunning writing! You, sir, are a master of words. I loved reading your story; you helped me understand what must’ve been the hell of your difficult pre-out life. Take care. 💜
Wonderfully written and thanks for sharing this.
A beautiful essay, Scout! You are such a talented writer❤️
Thank you for sharing this, Scout! <3
I'm a straight female. I can't comment on this piece from a personal stance. The problem with Eichner is he has always been obnoxious, he doesn't appeal to everyone. Making the failure of his movie to make a lot of money a straight person problem was dumb. Did NPH have problems getting people to watch his new show? I binged it in a couple of days, it was immediately renewed. People watch what they like. And I don't understand the comments about trans women in sports. That's not a boogie man issue that "liberals" got infected with. If a swimmer with an adam's apple and penis who swam on the male team 2 years earlier, comes to the woman's team and wins races as a she that she never won as a he, people are seeing something is clearly off. Competitive sex segregated sports have nothing to do with gay rights.