Last week I went to a talk held in university accidentally. Finally I encountered Connie from WCHK after watching the (in)famous episode of Hong Kong Connection a few years ago. She is a very attractive speaker. Even though I have known and of course experienced in using all those terms in LGBT world that she introduced to the audience, it was still a very pleasant experience to revise.
Later on I found out the target audience of the talk is student in social work, then I understand that they learn these terms to communicate with LGBT clients. Yes, it is easier when one learns these terms, then people would think that she or he is part of them.
It reminds me with my honors project, I interview lesbians. One of them always uses the term “homosexuals” and “heterosexuals”. It sounds weird to me as she sounds very clinical, and as if she is not belongs to any groups. Then later, I found out she feels her being an outsider in school and friends, and then I could see the reason.
Suddenly, I realise the lack of gay right movement in Hong Kong. We don't have enough theories to back up like in Taiwan for example. If the girl could learn to use less formal words like "straight", then maybe she would be able to think more positively towards herself.
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