By Marianna Rappa
Ever heard of the term “Gay Culture,” well if you haven’t, I’m about to explain it to you.
Gay culture or LGBTQ+ culture are things that are very common in our community and sometimes can be funny. A few examples of this include not sitting right, eyebrow slits, tattoos, and piercings; specifically, septum piercings, the eye contact you make with another gay person to let each other know without saying anything and of course, one of my favorites; not being able to do math, drive correctly and also the common question; “Do you listen to Girl In Red?” Since coming to Quinnipiac, I have seen very little of this culture, up until recently. Students who identified as LGBTQ at Quinnipiac, would make it their mission to dress differently, since everyone dresses the same.
The gay culture is so small at Quinnipiac due to students feeling like they have to hide who they are due to the harassment and dirty looks we get on a regular basis. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had this experience due to not being “straight passing.” I have short hair, dress like a guy most of the time and even have, you guessed it, a tattoo of a naked woman taking her shirt off on my shoulder. That’s just me. The women who are femme and identify as a queer, having an easier time passing as straight. But if they have dyed hair, a septum piercing or even an undercut, they are automatically harassed and given dirty looks. Even though Quinnipiac says that it is a cultural school, there are still situations where LGBTQ + students get harassed for who they are. If I were to compare the gay culture here, and a school like Mount Holyoke, which is much a bigger women’s college. People there are so much more accepting and even give you a high five for dating a girl and maybe even a thumbs up.
The good gay culture is also so small because lesbians like me, are seen as predators who chase straight girls and gay guys are seen as the straight girl’s best friend, which disgusts me. We are people. Our sexuality doesn’t define. I would love to see more gay culture and not just the same group of blonde girls going out late along with the same guys all the time. But I will see this, my favorite moment of my second semester as a senior is seeing two girls, one in a Hawaiian shirt with purple hair and another with a short sleeve over a long sleeve, look at me up and down before we both nodded. That’s gay culture for you.
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