MY STATE OF EXISTENCE

Life...That's just it. It's happening all around me and it fascinates me. Life can and does beat the shit out of me but surviving that is what life is about. And this blog is about me, someone who doesn't fit any stereotype or label. There are alot of labels I posess Pakistani, Muslim, Young, Gay, Student but I don't want to fit in some pre-conceived notion of those labels. I maintain my individuality and this blog is the affirmation of my uniqueness.

Thursday, January 13, 2005

I'M 46% GAY!

So today I was judged-judged by the Gay-O-Meter. After being subjected to intense personal interrogation I was informed that I was--hold your breath--46% gay!
Wait a second, 46%?! Who designs these quizes anyway? What did they write about someone who's 46% gay? Here goes:
"Congratulations, you've scored right in the middle and you are a happy and well-adjusted homo guy."
It came to this conclusion because:
1) I am not too concerned about clothes and fashion.
2) I don't use any beauty products except for soap, shampoo, shaving cream, toothpaste and moisturizer.
3) I don't pluck my eyebrows (huh!)

Basically all social (western) constructs and ideas of how gays are supposed to be.

Sometimes it seems to me that eventhough sexual orientation is a fact, but all other related behaviors, preferences, styles-which seem natural and real to us-are just socially learned roles. Which means--here's the shocker--there's no difference between straight and gay people, except for sexual preference (which can also be contested).