Long ago I wondered why a strange phrase like "coming out of the closet" was causing me so much
concern and discomfort.
Anyone who is gay knows full well the concept and feeling of being “ in the closet “ and for some, they eventually experience the painful process of “ coming out of the closet” . Many gays, however, never do “ come out” for reasons and fears that are either real or perceived.
For me, the idea of coming out caused a storm of ideas and thoughts which can lead to somewhat outlandish ideas for all those who have been exposed to that phrase.
“Coming out the closet”, is a phrase that has faced many people around the world. " Coming Out " is the evolutionary process of social acceptance in itself. What I want to expose are the characteristics and qualities that may be lost or are qualified by the phrase that the individual is either inside or outside the closet.
The idea that I propose is to develop the concept of "Burning the Closet" The idea is not to simply eliminate the phrase "coming out of the closet”, but rather to entirely eliminate “ the closet” itself and as a result we eliminate any need to come out of it.
The closet supports the fact that each individual is at a stage which they should eventually leave for a new one, which is composed of behaviors that are generally believed to be your 'next lifestyle', 'your manner of talking' and 'the type of clothing you wear'. This is completely wrong.
To support the theory of burning the closet, I welcome the fact that one does not depend on anything to remain as they have always been for the individual whose life is as he wants it be, or to justify their behavior, or whether their family knows he is gay or not.
Only the single individual will be able to decide for himself, but in deciding, they should not be judged by others within or outside the closet or that he must justify his decision. Ideally his family should accept the fact as being gay without the need to indicate or state that he is gay. Today, many young people when asked if they are gay, respond: " I do not believe in labeling myself or in labeling others."
In short, the individual that knows that he is gay, should have no need to declare to others that he is gay in order to be accepted as gay.
Once we have accepted the gay person as someone who may be different and yet capable of being or becoming who he proposes to be there is no need for being cloistered in the closet or to congratulate him for leaving it, rather we should have the ability to recognize that each individual, whether straight or gay, is a unique individual with their own unique characteristics and abilities.
Hopefully we can burn the closet and reach the point where the concept of “ coming out of the closet” has been totally forgotten.
concern and discomfort.
Anyone who is gay knows full well the concept and feeling of being “ in the closet “ and for some, they eventually experience the painful process of “ coming out of the closet” . Many gays, however, never do “ come out” for reasons and fears that are either real or perceived.
For me, the idea of coming out caused a storm of ideas and thoughts which can lead to somewhat outlandish ideas for all those who have been exposed to that phrase.
“Coming out the closet”, is a phrase that has faced many people around the world. " Coming Out " is the evolutionary process of social acceptance in itself. What I want to expose are the characteristics and qualities that may be lost or are qualified by the phrase that the individual is either inside or outside the closet.
The idea that I propose is to develop the concept of "Burning the Closet" The idea is not to simply eliminate the phrase "coming out of the closet”, but rather to entirely eliminate “ the closet” itself and as a result we eliminate any need to come out of it.
The closet supports the fact that each individual is at a stage which they should eventually leave for a new one, which is composed of behaviors that are generally believed to be your 'next lifestyle', 'your manner of talking' and 'the type of clothing you wear'. This is completely wrong.
To support the theory of burning the closet, I welcome the fact that one does not depend on anything to remain as they have always been for the individual whose life is as he wants it be, or to justify their behavior, or whether their family knows he is gay or not.
Only the single individual will be able to decide for himself, but in deciding, they should not be judged by others within or outside the closet or that he must justify his decision. Ideally his family should accept the fact as being gay without the need to indicate or state that he is gay. Today, many young people when asked if they are gay, respond: " I do not believe in labeling myself or in labeling others."
In short, the individual that knows that he is gay, should have no need to declare to others that he is gay in order to be accepted as gay.
Once we have accepted the gay person as someone who may be different and yet capable of being or becoming who he proposes to be there is no need for being cloistered in the closet or to congratulate him for leaving it, rather we should have the ability to recognize that each individual, whether straight or gay, is a unique individual with their own unique characteristics and abilities.
Hopefully we can burn the closet and reach the point where the concept of “ coming out of the closet” has been totally forgotten.
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