Gay baiting is a common occurrence here on the DR. Questioning or insulting someone's sexuality is done both to deflect from a point another poster is making, or as an end in itself. Although it is predominantly done by rightwingers, it is a habit which certain posters from all over the political spectrum are guilty.
In almost all contexts, it is done to be nasty and derisive. As if a person is somehow flawed or weak based on sexual orientation.
As a liberal, I ask myself what is the proper way to respond. I am not gay, but by denying being gay in response to such taunts it is almost as if I am tacitly agreeing that there is something wrong with being gay. On the other hand, by remaining silent to such taunts, some casual readers might assume that I am gay.
