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Originally Posted by Toughy
I'm not sure how any for-profit business is part of any community other than the business community. Providing services for a fee and calling that service community makes no sense. My community doesn't make me pay lots of money to participate.
Could you clarify how that works?
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you need to stop making me cry Toughy.
I understand what a business is, I worked in corporate America for many many years. I understand what you're saying. What I am saying is this: The people that are the faces of Queer/Lesbian businesses ARE my community - my sisters and brothers in the world.
When I frequent Hispanic owned businesses, and a Hispanic gives me flack for my light skin - I am hurt by my own.
So as a Lesbian, being treated like shit under the guise of "it's a business" doesn't fly for me. What I am speaking to here is what happened to Blaze, who was a Lesbian turned away from a Lesbian business for.....what? Left standing on the docks mind you.
I also understand that many people have had great experiences on the Olivia cruiseline. Aboard a ship full of their community, no?
So I understand what you are saying, I do. I'm just coming from a different place.