Homophobic person question?

Question

Why are MOST African Ameriacn people, are more homophobic then any other race. It seems like they are more aggressive and rough with the term homosexual, punk, fruitcake, gay, ******

I'm sorry if I offended anyone

Answer 1

No more so than Southern rednecks and Archie Bunker blue collar types.

Answer 2

It's a cultural attitude, the origins of which are unclear, but is likely related to attitudes still found in many tribes on the African continent, where homosexuality is considered a weakness and places the person at the lowest level of the pecking or dominance level in these societies.

But like any other human populations, the percentage of those born gay is similar, 5% at least - and some say 10%. That percentage of men is encouraged to keep their orientation secret, and the use of harsh terms is mainly based on attempts to remove all doubt that the speaker is either homosexual or has any sympathy with gay behavior.

Note the prevalent use of the term "on the down low" to describe African American men who do meet secretly to practice gay sex. Many of these men tell themselves they are not gay but just adventurous, and engaging in these acts for a different form of enjoyment - in other words professing that causing each other to feel sexual pleasure has nothing to do with male to male love, any more than masturbation does.

in some cases they may be right, but in many other cases this is a necessary rationalization to allow them to keep their self respect and macho status in their culture.

Answer 3

genuinely, in the event that they're truthful. existence is a journey, and human beings exchange and improve. regrettably, many all of us is taught hatred and bigotry as youngsters and ought to un-study undesirable coaching. we must be open to the thought folk can improve and alter. otherwise, what's the factor of residing? My mom has moved from "gays are distinctive" to being an outspoken supporter of marriage equality. What made the adaptation? Time and gaining awareness of. Plus deep down, she's a sturdy individual, which i've got faith is the case for many persons. For regardless of reason, human beings tend to concern that which they suspect is alien -- back, extraordinarily in the event that they have been conditioned to hate or concern. fortunately, the human psyche has the flexibility to evolve in a superb way. My mom is residing info.

Answer 4

I don't know if it's that African Americans are more homophobic, but perhaps the hip-hop/rap/gangster scene is. Does that make sense? Black individuals (especially men) who feel a part of that participate in the homophobia that pervades it, which, in my opinion, comes from the machismo they uphold.

That's the only reason I can come up with.

Answer 5

Haven't noticed it one way or the other myself but I've heard of it. That is why many black gay men prefer to be on the "DL". However personally, I think that white evangelicals are the worst.

Answer 6

I actually saw something on TV about that... there is even this black male cult group called "The Down Lows" (I am not even kidding) Its a group of black males who are bisexual and lead heterosexual lives. One guy even said that in his hetero life he's a basher and still considers himeslf straight because he never takes it he only gives it!!! Here's how Wikipedia defines it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_low
I found sites on it below too!!!

Answer 7

I never realized that...I'm canadian on the west coast of canada and there are few black people here...so i am not exposed to it.
BUT what I find really hard to believe is that a people who have been as oppressed as the blacks have been would inflict prejudice on another people.

Answer 8

Seems to me there was a "Law and order" episode about the,"The Down Lows" and how these macho black guys didn't think they were gay even when they had gay sex.

Answer 9

Hmmmm.....by capitalizing the word MOST you are just showing another form of prejudice. How do you know MOST African American people feel that way?

Careful with the generalizations....it's not pretty.

Answer 10

I don't feel they are more homophobic per say but I DO feel, and have seen they are much Harsher critics of their own when it comes to homosexuality and even interracial dating.