tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35831845.post3556239823667164174..comments2023-11-05T17:32:14.991+09:00Comments on Paint Roller Blog: Culture Shock Redux (part 2)Joe Mondellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10761076947867776348noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35831845.post-36130576723064086962007-07-02T05:33:00.000+09:002007-07-02T05:33:00.000+09:00Jeff, isn't 'pulling it off' synonymous with peopl...Jeff, isn't 'pulling it off' synonymous with people <I>not</I> assuming I'm gay? The bottom line is, and you clearly agree, that in America a man in a pink shirt is assumed to be gay, whether or not people outwardly react. The thing about the people who were reacting is that they were for the most part in the U.S. military, a relatively conservative institution. The kid who pointed me out in the subway, however, looked to be a young suburban or urban college graduate. This leads me to believe that a man in a pink shirt can expect the same reaction from almost any segment of the US population, whether or not anybody outwardly reacts.Joe Mondellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761076947867776348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35831845.post-9947294067302028242007-07-01T23:33:00.000+09:002007-07-01T23:33:00.000+09:00I think you could pull it off if you were in an ea...I think you could pull it off if you were in an east coast city. Maybe people would think you're gay but they wouldn't give a shit. What you described is kind of comical. Like you were walking by people and they were stunned by a, gasp, "homosexual". I feel many times that I am sheltered from that type of stuff in my little enclave of liberalness.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122192881701523002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35831845.post-27950899237558598142007-07-01T20:17:00.000+09:002007-07-01T20:17:00.000+09:00definately a case of "you know you've been in Kore...definately a case of "you know you've been in Korea too long when..." :)Jon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589729363368420598noreply@blogger.com