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posted by [identity profile] raincitygirl.livejournal.com at 07:41pm on 02/07/2002
It does indeed. Make sense, that is. And incidentally, I think you'd be right that it would be extremely difficult to be out and proud in a small Midwestern town. I know several guys from Alberta (the Canadian version of the Bible Belt, and the only province which has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause in order to NOT protect the rights of gay people against discrimination in its provincial laws)who said it was enormously tough growing up in small, conservative communities and *knowing* they were queers, and therefore unacceptable. Not saying that every Albertan or Midwesterner is nasty and closed-minded, but the institutional mindset is considerably less liberal than on the coast, in my experience.
Anyway, I like the parallels you're drawing between Clark's feelings of alien-ness and feelings of sexual confusion. Although actually I don't think it's the confusion which is freaking him out in your story. He's not confused at all. He's jjust in denial.You seem to have a really good handle on the character and on the story you want to tell, BTW.
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posted by [identity profile] askye.livejournal.com at 10:05pm on 02/07/2002
Yeah confusion isn't the right word. The parallels between accepting his sexuality and his alien-ness. I live in a medium size town and I know what some of the attitudes are. I've got a good idea on the story and Clark in my head (although usually Clark confuses me) but I lost the voice on this. When ever I start writing it again it doesn't fit with what I have. It's too...something. I'll work on it while I'm at the beach, nothing better than hiding from the conservative relatives and trying to write slash.
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