First of all, not being proud of something is not the same as being ashamed of it. There is a spectrum. You can just be something without it being a point of pride. Pride should be something that is earned as one accomplished something or overcomes some struggle. It should not be the default. It's dumb to be proud to be a Gemini, proud to be 23 years old, or proud to be named "David". You have nothing to do with being those things and none of those things inherently cause you struggles. Can you think of any similar attributes that are stupid to be proud of?

Second of all, many minorities are proud not simply because they are a minority, but because they've had to deal with the challenges that are the default state of being part of that minority in our society. As an example, "gay pride" is about being open, honest and okay with who you are despite a very recent history where being outed as gay meant you were a punchline, at best, and hated, violated and killed, at worst. It is about overcoming obstacles. Struggles. The same applies to other marginalized minorities, racial minorities, religious minorities, immigrants, trans people, etc. It is not about feeling self-righteous, superior, or owed more than anyone else. It is about climbing from the pit that society put you in and fighting your way to stand level with everyone else.

That is why straight pride and white pride are usually synonymous with ignorant or hateful people. When you are not only in the majority, but also part of the group that is ultimately responsible for marginalizing minorities, whether you specifically do it or not, the context of your pride in those attributes is inherently different. Reflecting back "gay pride" with "straight pride" or "black pride" with "white pride" is not just about being ok with your orientation or race. It IS ok to be straight and white, as well as American, Christian, cis, male, etc.. But those attributes do not, in themselves, cause you struggle. You're not marginalized because of those attributes. You are not celebrating what you have overcome. You are rebutting someone who is proud of being gay, black, etc. and their accomplishments in overcoming their struggles with "Well if you can be proud about that, I can be proud about being not that, too!". You're at best missing the point and childishly making something about you that is NOT about you. And, at worst, you're suggesting that you shouldn't be proud to be gay, black, trans, foreign, non-christian, etc. at all. Either way, it's not innocent or the "same thing".

Sincerely, a straight white cis American-by-birth man who is not ashamed or proud of any of those attributes.

When a sudden lack of privileges feels like oppression.

Other groups are having that recognition to normalize acceptance, to push back at being shamed and attacked. The straights have had no such history, they have always been held up as the standard accepted default state. For them to have any sort of “pride” is to punch down to other oppressed groups.

Why not acceptance pride? Put a rainbow flag behind this icon and be proud to support all love is love.

Nothing wrong with being proud about being straight... As a straight guy, I think it's a pretty weird thing to be proud about, but whatever - go off, king.

The problem is that these performative expressions of "pride" are unique to the types of reactionary cunts that want to advertise what a piece of shit they are to bait criticism, then cry about how oppressed they are. Very weak, feminine behaviour for people so concerned about gender roles.

Just be who you are, and don't get so triggered by others doing the same - really simple stuff.

Nobody ever got killed for being straight.

I don’t know…loudly proclaiming you’re not gay is pretty gay in my book.

I wish they'd put the silent back into silent majority

Imagine having so little going for you that you have to be proud of being str8

Common L-BIGOT take.

Translation: "I am bigot"

A tiny, dark part of me wants to beat sense into people who post bullshit like that. Fucking shitbags.

Nah. I’m ashamed of my straightness.