Bars - Drag Queens - Queer Eye - Dancing - Clubs - Leather Bars - Bathhouses - Drugs - Haute Couture - Pride Parades - Liberal Media - Hollywood - Sex

These words are what a lot of people think of when they hear about the "gay community." We know this isn't what being gay is all about, but this is what gets thrown at us all the time. Advertising isn't just about selling you a product, but a lifestyle. There's an image we're expected to project: the right clothes, the right look, the right car, and the right body. It can be pretty fucking hard to ignore. If you can cut through all of the bullshit, the real question becomes "What am I buying into?"

Do you party because you think that's what being "gay" is all about? Do you feel like you're missing out on something if you don't? What are you buying into?

Fast food - easy checkout - automatic deposits - online shopping - microwave dinners - easy sex - ATMs

Our society values instant gratification. Thanks to the internet you can have sex delivered to you like a pizza. It's easy to get caught in the cycle of craving and reward. Drugs fit right into this. They help you cope with work, sex, boyfriends, money, parents, family, sex, and dating. What needs are you meeting by using drugs? Is it possible to get those needs met any other way?