I was browsing through holiday cards yesterday and thought to myself that it would be interesting if someone started making "coming out" cards. I think that they could be a great, light-hearted way to come out to some people that you don't feel the need to sit down and have a heavy-handed talk to. Something like "Tis the time for gaiety... and I'm gay enough for the both of us!" or "Be of good cheer... for I am queer!" I know that they make gay-themed cards already, but most of them have a very sexual spin on things (the naked guy cards). I've just never seen more every-day cards. What do you think? Reading it back to myself, it sounds kind of silly, but I figured I'd mention it.
Sure! That could work. I'm dreading going to the card store... What card do I buy for my ex? I went through the same thing for her birthday. A wife card isn't appropriate any more, but she's more than a 'special friend'. My friend said he found one for his wife that was perfect, and I said "Why didn't you just buy 2?!? Now I have to go find it myself!"
There are websites where you can design your own card (based on their standard designs with whatever wording you want) which are them mailed to the recipient. A good one in the UK is http://www.yoodoo.com/ and I guess there are others around the world. This would allow you to personalise it to make it say exactly what you want.
Here is some links to websites with coming out cards: http://www.paper-words.com/scripts/pdgaylesbiancomingout.shtml http://www.swcp.com/~dignity/dave.htm http://www.bluemorpho.org/bluemorpho/coming out cards.htm
I agree, that's more or less how they are. Everybody above has more or less already stated what I was going to, I'll just add a slight notation here that comes from my experience at working at Hallmark for a bit. Honestly? I don't think there's any way in hell Hallmark would make cards like this. Hallmark is all about family and Christian values, and is VERY locked in a heterosexual mindset (they have cards for EVRY kind of family relation, and even for DOGS, yet no cards for homosexual couples?). So if you want Hallmark brand cards to relay your love to a partner of the same sex, or to come out to someone with, buy the blank ones and write it in yourself otherwise, don't hold your breath - they aren't coming.
Hehe. I didn't actually mean the brand Hallmark... just a greeting card in general. Asking Hallmark to start marketing gay-themed cards is like asking a church to start worshipping Satan. I also have a close friend who works at a Hallmark store and her mother manages it. They're Mormon, and according to my friend's mother, it's one of the few workplaces that rarely, if ever, conflicts with their religious beliefs.
Oh hey dad remember the time when I spilt grape juice on your white golfing bag? Well guess what... I'm GAY! Now the first one doesn't seem as bad anymore. LOL
THAT.IS.BRILLIANT. I think I nearly died laughing. On the subject of coming out cards and gay cards in general. I think that would be a nice idea. It does seem all the gay cards out there feature only naked men.
Well put! Though there's nothing stopping a guy from buying his husband a hallmark card from the "husband" category, or a girl from buying a "wife" card. Many of them say nothing about the person giving the card. And Joey, my god! That was absurdly funny! ^^
Coming out cards would be cool! If I knew I would get given a card I would definitely give myself a kick up the *ss and start actually coming out to people. I think my friends will probably throw me a party when I finally "officially" come out because they'll be so pleased! (they basically already know)
Isn't it, though? :lol: But but... those're hot! Actually I prefer the ones where the guys are still somewhat clothed. But I'm innocent that way. *giggle* Haven't you seen the ones for women? Granted, there are not as many because you know, only 10% of the population is female *sigh* but they are out there.
I cannot take all the credit--my friend sent that to me. But "absurd" is definitely the right word for it. "Hello? We're making Mormon porn, but because we're Mormon, you don't have to be totally naked. But it is just of guys (because you know, women don't count, so nyah nyah nyah), so really it's gay Mormon porn. Would you happen to be a hot newly-returned Mormon missionary who for some reason unbeknownst to our founding fathers would want to publicly indulge in some fun and lighthearted near-nudity that will certainly not be taken as fun and lighthearted by all your family members? Maybe you were stationed in a city where there happened to be a large gay population and they--I mean, it kinda rubbed off on you? By the way, why is it in groups of Mormon missionaries there's always at least one super-hot one of you guys, and do the rest of the missionaries keep that guy super-busy? Do you all chip in for the knee pads?" Or "Are you a pomo Mormo homo?"
