I just don't understand why some people will act differently to someone once they find out that they are gay! Someone please explain this phenomenon!
2006-11-27 11:41:25 · 15 answers · asked by roskoepeco 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
They probably think it's contagious. LOL. Who knows? But it's pretty stupid the way people act about it.
2006-11-27 11:44:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Bigotry spreads faster than tolerance. People are taught by society and there parents that homosexuality is different, simultaneously they are hit with the implied message from uptight parents who are uncomfortable about things like this that what is different is wrong.
That was an example of a somewhat tolerant household. Some just feed their kids bigotry straight from the jar. This in turn also encourages the "moderate" bigots to become even more homophobic.
2006-11-27 17:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by Rageling 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how common this is, but I am actually more inclined to trust a person if I know they are gay. I think this is because some of my best friends are gay, so I associate the two things.
It's also possibly because of the lack of sexual tension between us. If I meet a straight girl, I will always subconsciously flirt with her, and with a straight guy, I will always compete. However, If the person is gay then there is no attraction or competition to worry about, and we can get on with being friends. I like this.
2006-11-27 12:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by iMacThere4iAm 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because, for some, homosexuality symbolizes a threat to the basic reproductive capability of the species, and the family unit on which it presumably depends.
It is assumed by many that homosexuality is a 'choice' and that ever increasing numbers of morally depraved individuals make this choice for selfish reasons that ignore the need for people to procreate and to carry-on the Nuclear Family tradition popularized in America. Religious leaders use this argument very effectively, to discount the counter-arguments of 'freedom' and 'liberty' and 'equal protection' which are also core values of modern cultures.
Of course, these arguments fail to recognize that homosexuality is not a 'trend' or a lifestyle choice, and that people who discover their homosexuality during their sexual maturity in adolescense are a small, fairly constant, minority of about 10-15% of the human population, regardless of culture.
The reason is simply ignorance, or worse, the refusal to accept the evidence before them, due to religious prejudice or other indoctrination. Often times, the most fervent protesters of homosexuality are, unfortunately, themselves homosexuals, who are victims of their own self-loathing. There are many recent, and high-profile, examples to draw from.
The myth that homosexuals are growing in numbers is a by-product of the fact that the human population itself is growing almost uncontrollably. At a mere 10% of 6BM, that's 600 Million homosexuals on the planet, almost twice the population of the United States. With the Internet now able to connect special-interest groups like never before, that's a very big (but also very spread out) group of people.
2006-11-27 11:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by Todd 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Twenty years ago people wouldn't even speak about gays. Today there are Gay Pride Parades and nobody throws rocks at them. It takes time for people to learn and accept. It's a big job eliminating ignorance. Give it time and nobody will act differently towards anyone. Meanwhile ...
Peace and health
2006-11-27 11:46:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As a secularist I blame organised religions especially Christianity and Islam for creating homophobia or at least legitimising it. Gay people have suffered for hundreds of years because of this. I believe in live and let live and am a gay man myself.
2006-11-27 13:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by Celtic Dude 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Ron N. Gwenneth and I were together for 3 years before moving into our home.
During the earlier time, my family welcomed her as a guest. Gwen's welcomed me as a "friend" while trying to wean me from my church. When I told my mother that Gwen and I were to move into our house the only thing she was sad about was that there would be no grandchildren for her.
Gwen's family turned bitter and hostile
immediately. this feeling festered all those 42years and resulted in disaster at the time of her death. I managed to corner one of them and asked if he enjoyed persecuting Gwen. The bare faced swine told me "We were doing GOD'S work. Nice one God, not my God.
I cannot explain it. Rose P.
2006-11-27 12:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by rose p 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's simply a learned response. If you weren't taught to act that way, you'd probably just see an interesting person who really knows how to dress or can dance better than anyone in the club.
2006-11-27 11:46:29 · answer #8 · answered by Reo 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't. In fact this might be prejudice in a different way but I think that gay guys are so much better friends that others, at least that's what I've found
2006-11-27 11:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by gitsliveon24 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance.
2006-11-27 11:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
They have been taught to hate by their parents or their houses of worship.
People who work for equality and justice for all are the ones we should all pay attention to, instead of this tiny but vocal hate-spewing minority.
2006-11-27 11:43:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋