What do you all think? Are GLBT people happier in relationships? Do you think this is, as the author suggests, because of our willingness to break gender norms? Or just that we CAN'T follow the gender norms because my partner is a woman and who will bring home the bread because neither one of us is the male...
I, for one, have a hard time reconciling this apparent fact with that that GLBT people are much more likely to be depressed and attempt suicide... Perhaps when we are in relationships, it is easier to be happier with who we are because we know we are sharing that experience?
What do y'all think?
1 comments:
I think it depends on what position the TGLB people are in. If they are capable of having relationships, then they might be happier in a relationship.
At this point, I must say that I feel that I could not be in a relationship, and would in fact be miserable in one. It depends on each person, whether gay or straight or trans or whatever.
I found the post interesting, though the suggestion that gay couples are happier than straight ones seems slightly ludicrous. There are people (gay and straight) who are in relationships that are not healthy for them, either because of abuse or being in a relationship for the sake of being in a relationship.
Obviously, those are not good relationships, but people tend to overlook unhealthy LGBT relationships, and focus needs to be on that.
Cal
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