Do you think the individuals in a same sex marriage are affected by discrimination?

Question

If so, how do you think they are affected?
If these same-sex couples have children, how do you think they are affected by discrimination?

Answer 1

of course they. homophobia won't go away easily because it has been around for long. but right now our government is sanctifing it.
some will say they are not really married or be angry that they can even be married. kids will be made fun of at school and be attacked by religious groups that call their family evil and say the children will 'choose' to be gay.

but on the bright side.
the same things happened when people first started interracial marriages- and in just aobut 30 years that practice is very mainstream and accepted by the general population

Answer 2

Well, in America, people are allowed to have their own opinion about whether it's right or wrong, because that is a highly subjective question. I do think it should be allowed, because the Constitution of the United States guarantees equal rights and protections under the law, and denying a particular right to a group of people because they are a minority or because they're different is discrimination in the purest sense of the word, and is strictly prohibited. Denying Gays and Lesbians the right to marry and have the civil protections and responsibilities that marriage imparts would be no different than denying someone of a particular race the right to marry. Years ago it was actually illegal for whites and blacks to intermarry. The law was challenged over time and eventually repealed. Today, we look back on that law with scorn and a little embarrassment. It seems silly to us today. I believe that the gay marriage issue will follow the same path. Eventually, they will gain the equal rights that they deserve under the law, and in 50 years we'll look back on this whole debate with embarrassment and wonder how so many people could have been so wrong-headed about the issue. __________________________ Oh, and to the wrong-headed Zuker, comparing homosexuals to pedophiles is a fallacious argument, because we are talking about consenting adults getting married here. Children are not adults and there are laws that protect children from pedophiles and other predators. Under the law, children cannot consent to relationships with adults, so your strawman argument doesn't hold up. You are an intellectual cad that is incapable of debating a topic without resorting to faulty logic that would be ban ned from any halfway decent high school debate team. I am truly sad for you. By the way, while I know it won't change your bigoted mind, I thought you may like to know that it is a fact that most pedophiles are straight.

Answer 3

Yes. I believe individuals in same sex marriages will be discriminated against (housing, jobs, etc.) because they, too are "different" and have not been accepted as a whole by our society.

I have seen many documentaries where their lifestyles are discussed and how they still have trouble mainstreaming into today's society. They are still ostracized by the general public if they are seen together, holding hands, being affectionate with one another; whereas when we see heterosexuals doing the same, we do not frown upon this kind of activity.

Some have had trouble getting into various apartments when the Realtor realizes they are "a couple" if they go together and behave what they consider normally.

They are criticized even more for adopting children, sick children, even though they are providing good homes for these kids that no one wants. People protest and speak outward, loudly, that they should not have the right to adopt the children. The number of children needing adoption provoked a change in attitude when same sex couples applied, though it was not always easy for them.

It is a lifestyle that many of us are not ready to accept and therefore keep a closed mind to it, unfortunately.

Answer 4

I think people will always find something to complain about, regardless if the topic is sex, religion, or sexual preference.

Gays/Lesbians/Bisexuals/Transe xuals though are considered by the majority as having an "alternative" lifestyle and that's where the problem is. You like what you like. If you like country music are you going to openly pick on someone who likes rap music? No, you're more mature than that, so why make someone's life harder because they like the same gender? The idea of "gay" is already an uneasy subject let alone the idea of gay marraige here.

The main problem is that people are scared of what they don't understand. If they don't understand it, it doesn't fit in their nice little box they have.

It's all a matter of opinion. To me, I could care less who you loved as long as you were happy. To others it bothers them whether it's because it's not how they were raised, or religous reasons, or even if they just see it as odd when two people of the same gender are romanticly linked.

If you saw two straight couples cuddling on a bench in the park you'd think nothing of it, but if two gay guys are they are automatically pushing "gay" in your face. That double standard is not fair and things like that are where the problems lie.

I would hope that this generation would be more accepting of this "alternative" lifestyle and pass non-hating views on to their children so when same sex couple adoptions become more common, the children will not suffer. As it stands now I think it's more the area you live in is how they will be treated. It is however horrible to think about how hard it is for a homosexual couple to adopt a child. With the thousands of abandoned and neglected children in America, they discriminate against the potential parents sexual preference. If they have the tens of thousads of dollars to adopt, and can provide a nutruring, loving and secure home what's the difference?

**SoftSpot there is the perfect example of what I was talking about. It is one thing to have an opinion, it's a completely other thing to be rude about it. She obviouslly has no soft spot in her heart (same goes for Hero). For them to say it's immoral is hypocritical... it is immoral to judge a person when only God has the right to judge.**

Answer 5

well i imagine so, i think that upon first sight people will asume that they are friends, which is more than common when you see a group of two of the same sex. however if in a small town or community they probably face alot of discrimination due to the fact that small inviorments rarley change, thus people dont like anything or anyone out of the ordinairy. sad but true. the same sex children do face alot of discrimination, rumors go around and before you know it your the son of the devil! sad but also true. i think that the children are largely affected by this now days we thrive on reputation. also sad but true. xoxo~alex

Answer 6

Everyone is affected by discrimination. It is not just my problem or her problem it is our problem. We all are deminished every time we see discrimination and do not speak up. Same sex couples are affected by discrimination because they can not marry and share the benefits of marriage. Their children suffer from not having the stability of having parents legally tied to each other through marriage.

Answer 7

In this globalized culture, yes! But the gravity of the effect would depend on where they are located, and how "accepted" gay marriage is in that place.

Children? They will be taunted in school, and called many nasty names. This is all part of growing up. But, as long as the intensity of love inside the home is so great and encompassing, the parents need not worry, because above all, the child will look for approval and assurance at home more than anywhere else.

(Adults with traumatized childhood usually have their traumas linked to what happened at home, more than anywhere else.)

Answer 8

First of all in most places you cant legally be married if youre same sex partners. So there is discrimination right there.

Answer 9

No, at least they are able to have same sex marriages! Lucky them!

Most of us aren't allowed to marry legally. My partner and I have a same sex parented FAMILY, but we aren't legally married.

As far as children, it's actually very rare that children in same sex parented families experience any kind of discrimination, bullying or being picked on. The rare cases are the most publicized but most kids don't experience it at all.

My son has never experienced discrimination or bullying because he has two "Mommies." It's simply not an issue.

Answer 10

Yes I hope so.
Being reminded that what they are doing is immoral and dangerous for their health also.
This is the really sad part, the children. I believe it is VERY selfish of these ppl to involve innocent children in their debauchery.
I am not judging the ppl only the act of homosexuality.