Facebook

I read a very interesting article in Time magazine this morning... well, the electronic version... it talked about coming out via Facebook.

As of this blog entry, I still do not have a Facebook profile. I've received numerous requests and invitations for Facebook and even Myspace, but I just ignored them all. I simply find updatiing a profile online on a regular basis very tiring. I already have a problem finding time to blog, let alone having to "interact" with dozens of people via an online profile.

After reading the article, I'm starting to rethink the whole Facebook thing. Time magazine sums it up best:

<< Coming out used to be an exhausting process. You had to come out again and again and again to all your friends at different times. Nowadays, even with social networking, gays still have to come out, but one of the key differences between our pre-profile selves and our new online presentations is that now (finally!) the burden is also on our friends to discover and digest our identities. For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, Facebook et al have finally leveled the identity field, and it's kinda nice. >>

So... perhaps I might spend some time creating a Facebook profile afterall... but, don't expect me to spend hours updating it or even sending invites to "connect" with people... well... maybe when I have time. :P