Oh, what the hell.

[were_lemur]

Not speaking for anyone but myself here, but when somebody says something along the lines of "gays don't belong in Star Wars," (or Harry Potter, or whatever) it's not just making a statement about Star Wars, it's making a statment about ME. It's saying that I don't belong, that I'M not good enough, or normal enough. It's saying that just the fact that I EXIST is somehow offensive, and needs to be hidden from children.

And though I might ordinarily stuff that down and pretend -- even to myself -- that it doesn't matter, the truth is that it DOES.