Is it common to "out" people when introducing them?
My daughter, A, who is heterosexual, went to a gay/lesbian event last Saturday with her best friend, B, who is lesbian. B recently broke up with her partner. The partner has been jealous of the relationship between my daughter and B since they first met. She always introduces my daughter as "A, she's straight." She appeared to go out of her way introducing A to as many people as she could at this event Saturday. My daughter is very upset.
Is this a cultural thing we need to be aware of? My friendships have always been diverse. I've never been introduced this way in any gathering. For example, at a Catholic christening, I wasn't introduced as, "This is my friend, she's Methodist."
Tonto, my daughter is 45. She doesn't need mommy's permission.
What I was trying to say and was too worried about insulting someone...the woman is jealous of my daughter and makes every effort to embarrass her. We are not used to this kind of behavior. We've had gay friends as long as I can remember. No one has ever identified my sexual preference when introducing me to a new friend. But you are all of a different generation. I didn't know if this was something new...a time saver if you will...my daughter doesn't think so and neither do I, but I was curious and looking for answers from a broader community.