* Gays create myths for their political and psychological comfort. They want to be seen as "shocked by any claim that we are other than kind, gentle people." As the [[Stonewall Riots]] easily attest, gays have been anything but gentle people since their first moment in the public spotlight. | * Gays create myths for their political and psychological comfort. They want to be seen as "shocked by any claim that we are other than kind, gentle people." As the [[Stonewall Riots]] easily attest, gays have been anything but gentle people since their first moment in the public spotlight. |