Cheers to Grandpa

[Chris James]

And who says the older generations don't understand what it means for some of us to be gay:

http://now.msn.com/grandfather-disowns-daughter-for-disowning-his-gay-grandson-in-viral-letter

I hope the daughter curls up in a ball and dies.

[Graeme]

From what I've read, it's the generations immediately after WWII where most gay bigotry lies. The generation before the war was much more tolerant and accepting. Naturally, that's not a global rule, but it's consistent with what I've heard.

[Lugnutz]

They talked about this on the radio today. Cheers to G'pa and jeers to the ex mom.

[Merkin]

From what I've read, it's the generations immediately after WWII where most gay bigotry lies. The generation before the war was much more tolerant and accepting. Naturally, that's not a global rule, but it's consistent with what I've heard.

Consider the possibility that the generation before the war had at least dipped their toe in the ideas surrounding international socialism (not communism), whereas the generations after the war were weaned on the principles of capitalism run rampant. The world view of both traditions are quite different and may offer a key to understanding the generalization you make above, which is my experience, also.

James

[Chris James]

The WWII generation we speak about is almost gone. These were mere boys who in a short time became men forged on the anvil of battle. Many of them had never been out of that small portion of the state where they were born and were flung across the world into unfamiliar territory.

There was a maturing process that came about by sharing a foxhole with a complete stranger. Kansas met Brooklyn, and the different social backgrounds were discussed. Tolerance is bred through understanding and the concept that differences need to be accepted. The cultural disparity went out the window the moment the bullets started flying.

The European battlefields were places that some of these white men met a black man for the first time. Prejudice was inbred but had to fight with the realization that all men are equal in death. Minds changed, or at least became more accepting, and for a time there was understanding.

So perhaps Grandpa learned that prejudice is such a waste of emotional energy. Or perhaps he already viewed his daughter as a raving bitch and saw more value in his grandson. At least Grandpa sees the march of generations as something positive, and in his final years he will have the love of a very lucky gay man.

Isn't this just like the stories we write?

[Jason Rimbaud]

As great as this sounds, something tells me this is a fake story, probably written by a girl who loves her fag hag statis.

Jason ( filling cynic )