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This is absolutely true, and furthermore, I am NOT the only one who discovered the existence of homosexuality in such a manner.

I actually can't say it was a bad thing--certainly it led to a lifelong tolerance on my part. At the time, however, it was one of those "Whoa. What? That happens? Dude!" It wasn't that I was against it in any fashion, it was that it had never even occurred to me. For some reason, I had gotten most of the way to being a preteen in complete ignorance of such things. Sheltered life, I guess. I actually flipped pages checking repeatedly to see if there had been a series of typos before it finally clicked and I had the brief sense of the universe realigning itself around my skull.

The only possible conclusion one can draw from this is-- Parents, you may wish to explain this to your kids BEFORE the telepathic white horses do. (Or not. Like I said, it turned out okay for me.)

Prints are available for anyone who had a similiar moment of enlightenment. $10 and $20 for small and jumbo, plus shipping--send a note or visit [link]


(By the way, in case anybody's getting ready to get bent out of shape, "That's an option?" is in no way indicating that I believe being gay is a choice, etc, etc. I'm sorry I have to even say such things, but we all know there are those who luuuuv to get offended out there....)

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~Blienky27 Mar 8, 2007, 8:48:48 PM
OMG, yes. My mom wouldn't let me have "What's happening to me: a book on puberty," but I could read Mercedes Lackey.

Oh, I laugh.

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~Sarikosan Mar 8, 2007, 8:49:56 PM
Umm, yeah. I'm definately one of that group.
*sigh*

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~supergirlanna Mar 8, 2007, 8:50:50 PM
i like how it says "u mean that's an option!" hehe! love love love it!

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*Foxfeather248 Mar 8, 2007, 8:51:48 PM
Heh! These drawings of yours are really fun. :) My mother was a theatre major, so I learned of such things much earlier. Though I can certainly imagine learning it this way.
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Mood: Love ~cherber Mar 8, 2007, 8:53:37 PM
:D Probably one of the reasons why I loved Mercedes Lackey!

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~illucian Mar 8, 2007, 8:56:12 PM
I learned about it before Mercedes Lackey's novels taught me by the grace of a gay cousin, but I'm fairly sure if not for Bobby, it would've been Vanyel.

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*dana-redde Mar 8, 2007, 8:56:20 PM
lol I learned about sex from an adventure/apocalypse-in-Australia book series my LIBRARIAN recommended to me when I was young. Very eye-opening 0.o

Never read a Mercedes Lackey book, though. Are they good?

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~rhesusmonkey Mar 8, 2007, 8:58:09 PM
Wow, I knew all about alternate sexualities, but nothing about the Lackey person, I musta... heheh been frequenting other books stores lol Then again I was like 9 or 10 the first time I saw Rocky Horror, so I must represent a fairly small demographic on this one. Great pic, the expression and set up are perfect.

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Mood: Joy =nerdette Mar 8, 2007, 8:59:52 PM
I didn't learn about homosexuality from her novels, but I love, love, loooove mercedes lackey and the valdemar series :w00t:

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~ReivanRyles Mar 8, 2007, 9:00:38 PM
She's my favorite author, I've read nearly all of her books, and until I read this description I never really thought about it. X3

Funny, though, that this light is now shed on it XD

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