why are ppl so nasty to gays and lesbians?

Question

i am a lesbain and growing up i was bullied because of it i am now 23 and still get abuse from ppl like nasty remark and such why is this god we r in the 21st centuary now

Answer 1

I have no idea. Im a lesbian too and I have had my house vandalised, my car tyres let down, my fence kicked in, graffetti sprayed on my house.
Ive just moved to London and no-one seems to mind down here. Ive not had 1 single bad comment.

Answer 2

Because people are afraid of what they do not know, understand, or comprehend...and anything that is shown to be different from the perceived version of 'Normal'!!

And as they point the finger at you: they ignore the 4 pointing right back at them!!

Your not on your own in this:-

Gays, Blacks, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Fat, Thin, Beautiful, Ugly, Smart, or thick: If you show any sign of being different... You will find those who want/feel the need to bully, ridicule, mock... and in the extreme.. hurt, maim, and destroy!!!

Even I get it... A struggling Christian, I have: gay, lesbian, Muslim friends... and like to go for a drink occasionally How can I call myself a Christian, and associate with such evil/sinful people???

When I say... I love the sinner & not the sin... I'm told ...'Cop Out'!!

It seams sometimes you can't do right for doing wrong!!

Just be yourself my friend..and as best you can, ignore those around you who would judge or ridicule you etc... Live your life and be happy!!

God bless & keep you.. xoxox

Answer 3

Because they are ignorant people with nothing better to do than terrorise the lives of innocent people who should not be judged because of their sexual preferences.
I am straight - but would never carry on the way homophobics do - basically we are all the same but with different sexual preferences.
Its these bullies that are the problem, not the homosexuals.
People that do this dont know any better and usually have problems of their own, but prefer to deflect their negativity and hurt onto innocent people such as yourself.
all I can say is chin up chicken - and for every gay basher out there - theres at least 10 of us that are for ye!

Answer 4

I am not a lesbian but I have had friends that were.The only reason i can think of people being so cruel is that they are idiots.There is alot of hatred in this world today wether its because of sexual orientation or race whatever there will always be hatred.Be proud of who and what you are.If people dont like you because your gay then so be it you dont need that negativity in your life anyways.I think alot of the problems people have with gay people is because they think your way of life is not natural and they are not ready to accept it yet.Or it could be they are gay themselves and are afraid to come out of the closet for fear of rejection.I think thats why homophobics are the way hey are.To me it dosent matter if you are gay or straight as long as you are a good person with a heart.If everyone treated everybody else the way they wanted to be treated this world would be a better place.Dont let peoples hatred towards you get you down if you do that you will be depressed about it for the rest of your life.Just keep on living life the way you have been and tell anyone that dosent like it to screw off.

Answer 5

I'm a 23 year old gay male. I work in healthcare with older people, so I experience a huge amount of prejudice -- not only because I'm male, but because I'm gay.

I've learned quite a bit through my interactions with people and my studies in the social sciences. Still, it remains a mystery to me why some view homosexuals as deviant or wrong . . . while others are open and tolerant.

I think that the gay-rights movement, so to speak, is still in the grass-roots foundational stage -- while there have been gay people for centuries, never before has our prominence been so undeniable. In order to be viewed and treated equally, we must prove ourselves equitable.

While I'm all for a community sensation in queer society, I think some things do more damage than good. I live in Ohio. On the last Saturday of June every year, there is a huge parade in Columbus. I participated one year, in hopes that I could further the acceptance of queer culture into mainstream society.

I was disgusted to see men wearing sequened daisy duke shorts with designs of the US flag, and to see others stoping to solute him. It was equally disturbing for me to see a hundred and some odd lesbians marching topless.

My point is this -- if we want to be treated equally, we have to prove that we are, in fact, equal. Ripping off our clothes and prancing down High Street to the tune of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" isn't hardly an equitable action.

As I said, we are still in the grass-roots phase of equailty. It is of the utmost importance that we demand respect -- in a respectful manner.

Answer 6

you know what, the problem with some people is they are affraid of what they dont understand, you could say that being narrowminded is an illness and prevents people from growing, becoming a decent human being, these sort of people dont care if your a lesbian, they care that you are different to them and being different makes them uncomfortable, i am sorry you were bullied and are still getting abuse unfortunately there are many "different" people in the world thats what makes it such an interesting place.

Answer 7

not all ppl are nasty towards gays n lesbians, sometimes its not the straight ppl who make it a big thing. My m8 is gay if he tells sum1 he's gay he has to make a scene by saying you haven't got a problem with it have you and even if u say no he still doesn't shut up. for god sake ppl have better things to do than be interested in sum1's sexuality!

Answer 8

it's not about narrow minded-ness. God said marriage was supposed to be between a man and a woman. he also said sex was for people to do after they were married. these are just rules. if you don't abide by them, you are living in sin and when the rapture comes, you will stand in judgement of God, regardless of whether you believe this or not, and you will spend eternity in hell. that's just plain and simple.

But God does love everyone and people shouldn't be mean to others and leave the judging to God.

People have always wanted to judge and also harass others for being different.

Answer 9

People fear what they do not understand. I have plenty of gay and lesbian friends, and although some of them have a chip on their shoulder about it (one person to the extent that if anyone makes a remark about anything, he will try to twist it so it sounds homophobic) most of them are my best friends and are most appraochable about anything!

Answer 10

Because they're gay... Mwaha...
But seriously, it's merely fear of the unknown combined with agressive viewpoints based on shoddy theories drummed into their minds by their parents or their religion. Ignore them, or find some very large friends, that's what I did.