What I love most about gay men is the way that they are about sex. There is a kind of fun and frivolity that surrounds gay men and their sexuality that is not there for straight men and sex. I think if you're oppressed over who you want to sleep with, when you actually go and do it, you're gonna have a really good time. If you are hated for who you like to fuck, you are gonna kick up your heels and fuck...and it is such an inspiration to watch.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cho contrasts gay and straight relationships with sex, suggesting oppression can heighten pleasure.
- In plain terms
- She thinks gay men enjoy sex more because they overcame societal hatred.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival and defiance can intensify the joy of intimacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does struggle enhance pleasure?
- How does oppression shape sexuality?
Another view
This generalization overlooks the diversity of experiences within and outside the queer community.
More from Margaret Cho
'I do not need nobody tellin' me who I am! I know who I am!... I be walkin' down the hallway, they call me names. They call me faggot, they call me sissy, I sa…
Permalink to quote #52 It's just that it's been my experience in having sex with some straight men that the sex is over when he gets off. And I don't accept that. I want to have an o…
Permalink to quote #54 I didn't know if I was going to mention my period on stage, but then I figured, if Richard Pryor had a period, he would talk about it.
Permalink to quote #51
Related quotes
I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good; But sure I think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothin…
William StevensonWilliam Stevenson quote #1 Cueillez des aujourd'hui les roses de la vie.
Pierre de RonsardPierre de Ronsard quote #2 The true pleasure of life is to live with your inferiors.
William Makepeace ThackerayWilliam Makepeace Thackeray quote #3