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For what it's worth, I'm a straight black man. I've dealt with this twice in cohabiting with girlfriends. I will never put up with it again. What it is is a weak form of enforced closeting; many homosexual people feel compelled to come out of their closets because being closeted is an ugly and unnecessary experience. Life is short, and you're just about past halfway; do not consent to being imprisoned in this way - you simply don't have the time. In terms of cultural sensitivity, it's important to remember that you in the US (and I in Canada) are not requiring that people take up interests in speed metal or radical politics. What is being asked is minimal politeness in reaction to utterly common and well accepted North American practice.
