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Just because someone might be gay doesn't mean they find YOU attractive.

A just because someone is hetrosexual doesn't mean they would find YOU attractive. So let me into your locker room!

I don't care. Trust me , you're not going to like what you see.

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who cares! wow. Nakedness is natural and people are really weird about nakedness.

I love my gay friends. I know if I ask if something makes my *kitten* look big, they will say yes.

I think a lot of people assume that nudity must be a sexual thing. Nudity is not sexual. It's just nudity.

Also the arrogance of some people is astounding; just because someone is gay doesn't mean they are attracted to every single person of the same sex.

I personally think the ideal solution is to have gender segregated and unisex facilities, as well as individual booths for anyone who doesn't feel comfortable getting naked in front of others -- regardless of what genitals they have.

How did he even know they were gay?

And Maximus - what about bisexuals? Seems to me we are going to need a lot of locker rooms!



ETA: straight male; no problems with sharing a locker room

You're right. Right now, from a locker room level, women are protected from men who are sexually attracted to them. Why aren't men afforded that same luxury?

And to the others on this thread.... take this to another level... Are you comfortable with a gay individual being in the locker room of your child?

Um I wouldn't bring my kid into the locker room at my gym, gay people or not.

But no I wouldn't give a rip about gays or lesbians sharing a locker room. Seriously?

It wasn't a question about you bring your kids into your locker room. It was referring to their locker room at school.

I still don't give a rip.

When I was 16 I went to a summer camp and my roommate was gay.

What bugs me are the guys who "hang out" in the locker room and insist on spending an eternity standing around buck naked. Seems like there's always one guy. Dude, I'm glad you are comfortable with your body, but don't swing that thing at me, gay straight or otherwise.

Are there seriously people who "swing" their "thing" at you? Like what sort of proximity are they doing aforementioned swinging?

lol No, not literally. But there's always one dude who was walking around naked when I go in who's still walking around naked when I go out.

If someone in there is gay, I assume I'd get in and out without ever knowing.

In practice, I doubt it would go as smoothly in a co-ed locker room.

So much giggity here.

Yes. I'm 12.

It would make me uncomfortable to some degree, but mostly I think it isn't fair for them to get a free show if they are attracted. Not cool.

Do you really think they're looking? If (and I'm assuming you're straight, here) a man you found attractive was in the changing rooms undressing, would YOU stare? They'd have to be gay plus have no idea of normal social boundaries to do that. And I'd be worried about the latter quality rather than the former.

It would be possible to look. That makes me uncomfortable.

I understand that some people are cool with it. I'm not, and I shouldn't have to be.

you're welcome to not use the locker room

I understand that some people are cool with it. I'm not, and I shouldn't have to be.

you're welcome to not use the locker room

This. If you're uncomfortable, that's YOUR problem.

I am gay. There is nothing more uncomfortable to me than changing in a locker room. Not because I'm gay, not because there are women undressing in front of me. I'm uncomfortable because there is nothing LESS SEXY than being in that situation, worried people will wonder if you are looking. Everyone sneaks a peak now and then, gay or not, its a matter of curiosity and comparing yourself to someone else. I have never ogled or wanted to look in a sexual way at anyone in the locker room. I gather most gay people probably feel the same way. I do the "look straight forward, get in and get out" approach for this reason. Gay people have plenty of places to "get a free show", believe me the stinky locker room is not high on the list.

I don't believe that because gays are subjected to unfair things in life that I should be as well. That theory defeats itself immediately.

it was more of a joke.

but you feeling comfortable from the the glance of someone in a lockeroom is very low on my list of worries when it comes to equality in this world.

I am gay. There is nothing more uncomfortable to me than changing in a locker room. Not because I'm gay, not because there are women undressing in front of me. I'm uncomfortable because there is nothing LESS SEXY than being in that situation, worried people will wonder if you are looking.

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