Two weeks ago, my interview with Vice News was posted on YouTube. As of the writing of this post, it has been viewed 652,000 times and received almost 7,000 comments.
Most of the comments were about Greg Locke, but some commenters had a problem with my rainbow suspenders or the fact that I am an atheist. Here are seven of those comments:
Such is the nature of social media. People can say whatever they want, regardless of whether what they are saying has any factual basis. For the record, I wear my rainbow suspenders for three reasons:
- I like them
- They drive Fundamentalists insane 🙂
- They show my support for LGBTQ people
Bruce Gerencser, 66, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 45 years. He and his wife have six grown children and thirteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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Looking at the comments on YouTube, I actually find it encouraging that the majority of the commenters seem to be sane, rational people that take issue with Greg Locke and his ilk. The idiots whose comments you reproduced here seem to be getting drowned out by this majority. And keep rocking those suspenders. Several of my coworkers display rainbow paraphernalia to show support for our LGBTQ colleagues during Pride month and nobody would think to make a negative comment or question anyone’s sexual orientation as a result. Doing so would probably get you a somber meeting with HR and possibly shown the door. I’m optimistic that this sort of Intolerance (and hopefully religious fundamentalism in general) will die out in a generation or two. I’m already seeing it with my kids and their peers. Left to their own devices, kids are getting pretty good at sniffing out bullshit.
I support the LGBTQ community, but I’m more likely to wear rainbow colors just because I like color. But glad you like them too AND as a show of support.
I should not be letting these secrets out, but it is all part of the Agenda, Bruce, it’s all part of the Agenda.While you where busy worrying about attacks from Satan, the Agenda quietly turned you. Every year a new list is created, and every year people are turned without even realizing what happened.
I like the suspenders, you rock them quite well. I also like the Santa thing, but we won’t go into that discussion again…😈
Wait… if associating with rainbows makes you gay, and as we all know a rainbow is one of God’s creations, doesn’t this mean God endorses the LGBT community?
I like your rainbow suspenders and your support for LBGTQ people.
I had a pair of rainbow suspenders in the early 80s – Mork and Mindy was a popular show, and Mork wore rainbow suspenders. My mom bought some for me, and I loved them.
Skinny Minnie here. 5’7′ 125 lbs. High cholesterol. Me thinks Martino doesn’t have a clue.
Thanks for picking out those gem comments. Martino’s is a fantastic addition to the wall of shame. So funny, because it just shows they “don’t know Bruce”. Martino, you need Bruce, my man. He’s my pastor–the antipastor.
Keep wearing the rainbow suspenders!!! I have a similar tale. I am a 61 year old woman who has to wear shoes which have a wide enough toe and low enough heel so my orthopedic shoe insert fit in. I am not wearing “feminine” shoes. According to some people this makes me a butch lesbian. My husband would find this interesting. People can be idiots.
I wear those shoes 👞😂
So do I. I got over high heels after wearing them for a few years.
MJ, I stopped wearing high heels when I did retail and stood for over 20 hours a week, which was hard for me as I have fibromyalgia. I even finally purged a nice pair recently, bought over a decade ago, never worn. It was even funnier because I SOLD SHOES. I was good, too! But no more heels for me.
BJW–During the first few years of my gender-affirmation process, l did something too many trans women do: I performed a flamboyant, almost to the point of exaggerated or parodying, kind of femininity. That included wearing high heels (or thick wedge sandals) any time I could, even when doing so made no sense (e.g., on the beach). In time, I realized that women with actual lives aren’t wearing high heels most of the time. Also, I started my affirmation process (what used to be called “transition”) in my 40s. It makes even less sense for a woman of 50 to be teetering around on stiletto cripplers.
You sold shoes? That is funny!
MJ, it is funny. But turns out that most women who want sexy heels aren’t looking for comfort, so I could point them towards what they liked. But when it came to comfort? Well, that’s where I shined. 😉
After it rains, the sky is gay. Good to know.
Rothflol . Love this! 🙂
Zoe–Knowing that really has made a difference!😉
Martino–If Bruce needs to lower his cholesterol, then you need to raise your IQ.
😂 My cholesterol numbers are quite good, is my A1c — the latter due to gastroparesis. Always love medical diagnoses via photograph. 😂
Heard from my Dr. Wants me on a statin. Ugh. Martino would never guess looking at my photo.
Regardless of issues, I have always liked rainbow colors simply because they are pretty. Rainbow suspenders are pretty and look good on Bruce or anyone else.
Charles–Rainbows are beautiful. Why should only one group of people have the privilege of wearing them–and be denigrated for doing so?
I like your rainbow suspenders. They look good and you wear them well. We sometimes have a rainbow here and it is always special. In my other language people say Arco de Iris. I like that name also, because it reminds me of the flowers and it is poetic.
Thanks, Richard. ❤️❤️