Brewer1

My personal theory being that homosexuality is increased (aand this isnt really in reference to Australia) in liberal, modern societies and amongst people of a higher intelligence or a below average intelligence-ie as people are born neither gay or straight and the distinction between sexes not as pronounced as many would like to believe.
socieities where people are encouraged to think "outside the square" will be more homosexual.
In other words the thought proccess "why use a horse when we can invent an engine" and "why not have sex with men too" are linked.

BadgeIsBack

lol. The only bizarre thing I have found about australian socialisation is that some are too laid back for their own good - often just a mechanism, like the 'polite' thing in England - as soon as they have your measure then some will open up a bit. (oops)

I don't have an issue with any national. I do have an issue with 'wanker Poms' though but they exist in many nations.

fraser

Please elaborate.

BadgeIsBack

OK - so you do seem to know a fair bit about this..or seem to have an interest in it - or you've happened to read a Sunday paper article so we don't need to really know why.

But you seem to appreciate the notion that English are as queer as a concrete parachute but hate any notion that the Aussies might be too.

Or is because the Australian nation is not liberal, that would open up another can of worms on this forum - and does not have a military history going back before say c. 1850.

Where's Kiwichild when you need her.

BadgeIsBack

I don't like people that are wankers - basically. The sort that is well documented and complained about on this forum.

fraser

What sort of an explanation is that? One mans wanker is another mans friend. I have no idea which you refer to so please elaborate.

Brewer1

I don't hate any notion that Aussies might be too. I don't actually care. I merely find Aussies weird(I am one) and bring their homosexuality as one example of this-by this I don't mean that being homosexual is weird.
To give an example-you go to a pub, meet a married australian man , casual, laid back , blokey-few words, few opinions, aloof etc same man leaves pub (as IS the case here) goes to "cruising" spot and is seen not just having sex but being extremely affectionate with another man-indicating that the "laid-back" cool blokey image is facade.
A londoner might have the same night but less incongruency exists when switching persona.

northernbird

thank you so much for making my morning complete. Thats possibly the most ridiculous post ever on here and I have been responsible for a few dafties in my time.

northernbird

Personally I can't wait for Vash to wake up.

bridie

Nope

Brewer1

however this is not entirely about sex-far from it.
I once read an article about "food traditions" that is the tradition to serve specific foods on specific occasions.
Many many groups have this-many Australians resonded in an adjacent forum (and in fact the article talked about the lack of food traditions in oz)saying that they are making up their own food traditions as they come from "working or middle class Aussie families with no food traditions".
This is very true-I have been to many parties here where no clear or consistent idea exists regarding the food to be served. Now it is obvious that this derives from the UK apathy towards food yet is far more the case here.
I take this further many Autralians don't have any tradition of how to behave in a familial context.

northernbird

how the hell did we get from homosexuality to food traditions. All nations have them both!!

Brewer1

Just because something is over-your-head doesn't make it daft.

northernbird

its not over my head at all. All nations, including australia have some kind of food tradition.

Brewer1

Of course-and Australia does have the barbie, however I find Austrlains ill at ease in any context other than the barbie or pub.