Homophobia

[olpluvr]

Most people will stick to one opinion before even reading the post, but the information will be presented to, again, expand your thoughts.

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The issue here is Homophobia. Many people would say that homosexuals have the same rights as heterosexual people. Many other people would

Comments

PDA/ Marches

[olpluvr]

It sounds like Personal Display of Affection (PDA) is what sickens you the most. I honestly don't see a distincion when it comes to acceptance in my part, between two guys kissing, two females, or a male and a female. I must admit though that I am thrown back when I see two males together since it's not a sight you see often; the "shock" factor would be equivalent to seeing a duck crossing the street. A rare occasion, but no biggie. If I see two females together, I don't see it as being any different as two straight people just because you see it ALL the time in music videos, movies, etc. and it's deemed ok. Also, females seem to be more afffectionate, even if they are straight, they are more opt to hold hands with a friend than two male straight friends

[katiejeans]

Homophobia is a sickness, in my mind. Just like any phobia. Its probably harder to cure than most because by subjecting someone who is homophobic to a homosexual person doesn't makes much sense.

If you look at anything, all other creatures on earth are bi-sexual. Therefore it makes sense that every human could be aswell, perhaps homophobia is just a way of hiding that for some people. A lot of gay and lesbian people were, before discovering that is what they truely were WERE homophobic.

I don't care one way or the other.personally. I used to be a little nervous about seeing two people of the same gender kiss. But now, since coming to university and going to many, many parties where that was a norm I'm totally desensitized and don't care one way or the other. I guess i WAS a bit homophobic...and that has since changed...so maybe I proved myself wrong...whatever its late...

[emaling]

I think that homosexuals should be treated the same as everyone else. Me being bisexual.. at least i think i am. i think that they should be treated equal.. no matter what gender.
I know that there is religion issues with homos but people should realize that this is a part of life even if its not in the bible.. i respect that a lot of people dont agree with homos cause its "bad" in the bible, but i mean.. its 2005 not the 1800s. people change and things come out such as people in the closet.
I jsut think that people who have the bible so far shoved up their ass they should take a good look at their own lame lives and start believing themselves and not a fucking book.

Homophobia is ignorance.

[ferret_angels]

I don't believe that today's society is getting any better, though some people may disagree. Racism, prejudice, homophobia, they are all JUST THE SAME as they were 40 years ago. In school, I was taught that these problems are getting better, that we live in a country with freedom, but I don't believe that. I could name a handful of people I know who are homophobic, and that's sad.

My opinion: Let people live their lives in happiness. If you don't like gay marriages, or even gay people, don't marry someone that's your sex. If it's not your cup of tea, that's fine, I respect that. But, keep those opinions to yourself, I personally have gay/lesbian friends, and I HATE hearing homophobic people preaching to me their views.

Re: Homophobia is ignorance.

[olpluvr]

It's not that it is getting better in a visible way right now: those moves take time. Within these past 40 years these topics have been spoken about and thus, will take time for them to be accepted. When I say "time", I mean even a few more hundred years hopefully it will be deemed as normal because the images presented in the media about homosexuals showing affection will be desensitized for the general public. I'm not saying it should be seen as indifferent in the first place, but because it is since the church has enforced heterosexuality as being the only way of life.

"...why is it that two gay guys are more accepted in society than lesbians?!At first I disagreed whole-heartedly with this view but my mind has been persuaded otherwise in one context. The chances of a female being jumped because she has a lesbian lover is much less of a chance than a gay male because of stereotypical gender roles. Males should be masculine and provide for the wife; even if these views are changing about women in the work force, we still are aware

[alexandrius]

In my life I've probably had more gay guys boost my ego than straight girls, so for that, power to them. I guess I just give off that "not going to beat them up and throw them into a river where they will be eaten by a crazy killer clown" vibe (reference to "It" for those of you keeping track).

Scary thought: What if Jerry Falwell is right? Wouldn't that just suck for 99.999999% of the world. I'd probably go down on the "Sin of not donating money to Jerry Falwell" technicality.

There has to be something in the Bible that sanctions homosexual female relationships...I can't believe that such a patriarchal set of laws would frown upon girl on girl action...

[olpluvr]

If Jerry Falwell is correct, then I do believe that heaven will hold a population of .0031%. I haven't actually read the bible myself but what I've heard of it makes me churn and not want to read it, but parts of me craves to know the justifications behind it, not just for the reasoning about shunning homosexuals. From having a strict Catholic friend, she told me it's because they cannot reproduce and that's the main purpose of having sex. If that's true, God help us all!

On a more serious note, it's disgusting that people must fear walking down the street just because of their sexual preference. A button I read the other day sums up my view of same-sex marriages perfectly:

"If you have problems with homosexuals, then don't marry one".

I must agree that I've had numerous bisexual/gay females boost my self-confidence than males have. One girl in particular...