Originally posted by: montypythizzle
The poll isn't suppose to reflect that you are in fact a homosexual. It is suppose to ask you if you were a homosexual what you would like to be called.
If I were to be proud to be homosexual I would in fact want to be called homosexual.
But, as I am not a homosexual I wouldn't want to be called some generic incorrect term for being homosexual.
I'm not a dark skinned African-descended person, I wouldn't want to be called black either.
I don't think people should be "proud" to be homosexual anymore than they should be proud to be hetero. It should be just the way you are, and you're comfortable and happy that way, and don't care who knows. At any rate though, those who are proud, are proud of being homosexual, but they use an alternate word for it which is easier to say and less clinical, and is colloquially more associated with the culture in which they participate.
Technically, your question was "I am asking homosexual ATers what they think is the appropriate name to call a homosexual and do you agree that homosexuals are afraid of the word homosexual", you didn't say anything about asking straight people what they would want if they were homo.
You're thinking way too much about this. Is there something you'd like to tell the group?