Apollon
I agree with you, actually. Andre acts like an idiot because if he didn't, he'd have to look at things I don't think he wants to look at. I tend to humor him, but I won't if it's necessary.
I got pepper sprayed at the march against Prop 8 last year, and a man in a Catholic priest's outfit (I don't know if he was a priest) backhanded me because I called him a bigot. People kept asking me if my boyfriend had beaten me up. I'm not thinking I'd get asked that if I were a man. At least you have that going for you.
Regarding Grantaire ... let's leave it that we met around Mardi Gras, and he's actually really engaging and charming company. He likes scaring Andre just as much as I do.