Coming Out of the Tide

Coming Out of the Tide

September 2011 - Ava and Sophia

Transcript

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Advertiser: Are you Gay? Lesbian? Bisexual? Trans? Queer? Or questioning?

Is there no one in your life who understands?

Do you feel you have no one to turn to?

Then call the dolphin hotline: 1-800 -[dolphin sounds].

[Dialtone, touchtone sounds, phone ringing]

Presenter: Greetings, caller.

Caller: Uh, hi. Dolphin hotline?

I think I'm gay, and I don't feel like anyone knows what I'm going through. Am I really all alone?

Presenter: Don't worry, caller. You're not alone.

Dolphins can be gay, too.

Actually, lots of animals engage in homosexual activities -- like primates and lions. It's natural.

[dolphin sounds] [phone ringing]

Caller: Uh, hey. Is being gay just a phase?

My parents keep telling me that, but I don't really believe them.

Presenter: Well, some dolphins do end up going through a gay phase before they mature and mate with the opposite sex.

However, some dolphins will bond, form lifelong connections with the same sex, and travel the world together.

So, no, it may not be 'just a phase'.

But don't worry. Everything you're feeling is totally fine.

What you're going through doesn't make you any less of a person.

[dolphin sounds] [phone ringing]

Caller: Hi, um, I'm just calling because I was wondering if it was weird...

I'm a girl who likes boys... and girls? Is that normal?

Presenter. Yes. This is perfectly normal.

This means you may be bisexual, meaning you like both sexes.

Dolphins will sometimes engage in sexual acts with both genders, regardless of their sexual preference.

Just go with the flow! Go with the tide!

[dolphin sounds]

Caller: Hi, um... I think I'm transgendered. Is this normal?

Presenter: Sorry, caller. The Dolphin Hotline can't answer any transgender questions because dolphins haven't been shown to be transgender.

But you should call the Seahorse Hotline.

Humans are born transgender all the time, so don't worry.

You can also call the GLBT hotline for any other questions at 1-800-246-PRIDE,

or 1-800-246-7743.

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Advertiser: Call the Dolphin Hotline today. Lines are open now.

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