Would you sport a Swinger-Pride Symbol?

[havefuninsun]

This poll is spurred by the discussion of having a flag, symbol, etc. to identify other swingers. So that got me thinking ... how many of us would sport some sort of symbol to identify us?

Gay folk who are "out" have their rainbow ... and me, as a non-gay person, know that the rainbow is a gay symbol, so if I see someone with a rainbow bumper sticker, or t-shirt, I know that person is gay.

Do I want people to know I'm a swinger? No, I don't. Would I like other swingers to know I'm a swinger? Now, I think that would be totally groovy, but there is no way the outside world would not eventually figure it all out, then we're outed.

Thoughts?

[Spoomonkey]

I think gay pride makes sense because being gay is something you don't typically turn away from - it is who you are, so a wider acceptance and tolerance is a good thing.

Swingers? We choose to do this and will one day (almost certainly) choose not to. When that day comes, I don't want to have to carry that identity around with me. Since I can exit swinging at any time, I want to keep my escape routes clear

I voted "it depends" only because we do have friends (vanilla) who know about us - and I'd gladly wear something around them. Mrs Spoo has some jewelry that she wears to certain places. But - do I want the swinger equivalent of a rainbow sticker on the back of my car when I pull into work? Not really...

Spoomonkey

[purpletiger]

WOW - Gay people wear rainbows? I learned something new, I'll be inspecting my wardrobe when I get home

I voted it depends. Like Spoo, no way would I put a bumper sticker on my car but my wife would probably love wearing a piece of jewelry that let other swingers know we were also. I might depending on where we were going.

On the other hand, I would love to see someone wearing something like this. I would definitely stare and not worry about the guy getting PO'd.

[Tia Vampire]

We voted "It depends" too. Not at work or around certain family member. Other than that, I'm cool with it. SO would not want wear anything for anyone to know.

[lost_j1]

We have no problem with this. We would wear a shirt or bumper sticker. It is our choice to enter this lifestyle and exit it at anytime. We don't hide what we choose to do. I talk freely about it so that I may educate and inform others before they make a hasty decsion about our lifestyle choice. I wouldn't want others to make a false comment because they don't understand or grab the concept that we see. This lifestyle choice maybe temporary or a long time choice. So we choose to enjoy it for all it's worth while our intrest are still high in it....

JAY!!!

[prettylady]

I said NO.
Living in a small community where I teach children everyday. I really don't think it would go over to well if it became well known my choice of extra curricular activities.
I know, I know, it is my choice how I live and what I choose to do. It is also the right of the parent to determine who spends time with thier kids and I love to teach and would be devistated if I could not do that any more.
I enjoy swinging, but I love to teach. If I had to choose, it would be my kids over my playtime.

Your friend,
Prettylady

[driveajeepnaked]

I voted for " It Depends".

I would it in certain places, but not to my place of business (professional office ) not on my car, not with my family, nor with my vanilla friends that would be abhorred if they knew that about us... I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I am... (reverting to Dr. Seuss, sorry...)

Going to the mall - yes...
Vacation - yes
Biker function - yes


Would I find it valuable - yes

Valarie

[Chicup]

While there are a lot of stupid stereotypes about swingers I'd like to see abolished there are a lot of other stupid things people believe I'd like to see worked out too.

Swinging isn't a cause I can light a torch for really.

[LikeMinds321]

Nope.

LM

P.S. This is my shortest post ever...if you remove the P.S.

[Tybee Swing]

It depends ... (please explain)

Only when I'm in swinger mode, which for us tends to be more and more often out of town.

[socolais]

We're totally in the closet. If I saw the symbol on someone else, it might change the way I'd flirt with them and perhaps it would lead to a fun time. But we don't have a shortage of potential playmates so there's no need to advertise. I think swinging is a vulnerability in the public opinion and I'd rather play my cards close to my chest.

[WesternSwing]

I would flaunt it on my private blogs and sites, but not on my public or business stuff or the back of my car.

Mr. WS

[JustAskJulie]

For me it really depends on how obvious the symbol is and how widely known it is.

Like others on the board I voted "it depends". I do not think I would go so far as a bumper sticker or anything that the public would see because we do not tell others about our experience in the LS (unless they are close friends that have figured us out) but I would not want everyone to know that we were swingers because of the way that society still looks down upon it. It is not that I am ashamed but we have our children to think about and the last thing I would want is to have a bumper sticker on my car and a parent of one of the kids friends knew what it meant and then it got back to our children and affected them at school.

I would gladly support something if it was to go to the clubs or any lifestyle event such as meetups or even Hedo..Hedo would be a great place for something like this because you get such a variety of people that are in the ls and those that are not that sometimes you do not know who you can approach and who you cannot.

MrsVan

[Darkblue]

For me it depends as well.if more people were open minded towards swinging then yes but no doubt we would lose a lot of socalled friends because they dont understand what we do and why.
I do feel it would be fun and a lot easier to meet like minded people if we did have some sort of symbol on show but as everyone else has said when everyone know what it means then its too late..

Steve