being gay is all about having sex. Sex plays a role in it...but it's far more than anatomical parts. Any gay person knows this...how come straight people don't have the ability to reason this out?
2006-12-11 16:58:31 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I'm straight, but I know what you are saying. Being gay isn't just about sex, sex is merely a factor in it. Being gay is about companionship with another human being of the same gender. All love is love, no matter what form.
Don't worry, not all straight people are ignorant jerks like some of the gay bashers on here.
I have never had a problem with gay people. It always made me angry when someone would say hateful things about being gay, but after my best friend came out of the closet several years ago, it hurts me to see how ignorant some people can be. After he came out I saw and experienced some of the hate directed toward gays and lesbians. His parents threw him out and people at school teased him. I was even bullied for being his friend. A few hateful jerks even thought it would be funny to chuck rocks at us.
Some people just can't seem to realize that being gay isn't a choice. Why would someone choose to be gay with all of the social disadvantadges? Why would they want to be hurt, bullied and teased, and be told that they are going to hell?
I've seem you on Y!A many times, your answers are always very good. I agree with you on this issue very much.
2006-12-11 17:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by Manx 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I'm a str8 guy here. And being, gay, bi , straight, in love, lust what ever.. seems that sex does play a huge role in all of the above dont you think? But.. . BUT.. Being any of these is more than sex, if there is a relationship involved right?
Sex is a major factor nomatter what the gender preference. So that may be the reason, "straight" people think that way for the most part.
2006-12-11 18:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by taz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I should pay more attention to others answers.
I'm straight - but I also don't think that sexuality (bi, gay, straight, whatever) is anything more than a part of a person. The only physical element is the gender they find attractive.
Big deal - me I like short brunette women - I'm still a person, just like everyone else here.
I'm concerned, I had never considered that us straight folks were thinking that way...
Thanks for asking the question, reading the replies should be educational.
-dh
2006-12-11 18:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Part of the problem is that sometimes the only gay people that they have seen are the stereotypical flamboyant ones that often are the object of humor. Part of it is that the media pushes sex as a way to sell products. Part of it is that many are brainwashed, thinking that it is a sin or that it is wrong somehow, even though it is not so much about sex as it is one person loving another. And, part of it may be fear of the unknown.
2006-12-11 20:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I myself have been wondering about that 4 quite some time now i believe its because in today's society alot of the reason that straight people are against the homosexual society is because of the way gay people have intercourse. Its shown as a disgusting thing and it is portrayed by some that there should only be one way to do it but what these people dont hink about is that maybe the way gay people interact during sexual encounters is supposed to be considered normal. I think us gay's are just the only ones open minded enough the embrace that possibility.
2006-12-11 17:57:09 · answer #5 · answered by Latascha D. 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because to many straight people it is all about parts! You can tell in the way they change partners so often. One has a prettier hairstyle, etc., without even knowing or caring that the person they got rid of is the only person they sunk the time and investment into, and is the one that really knows who they are.
We seem to be losing love in this society.
On the other hand I have seen the incredible love among gay people, and it is a beautiful thing.
2006-12-11 17:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by smoothsoullady 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Da ben dan, the straight people you are talking about have no knowledge of sexual orientation -- and probably have little understanding of developmental psychology either. They are ignorant of their own species. The are so enculturated into the straight world that they wear blinders when it comes to anyone who is not straight. (They often don't even realize their closest relatives or friends are not straight, by the way -- they are often in denial.)
I've often felt that a super straight person is someone who was fortunate to have his or her cards fall just right -- they find the right gal or guy, marry them, and have a family and utilize all the benefits of the straight life. Somewhere along the line, even they are fooled about any bisexual tendencies they have, hide them from others, and label themselves as straight.
2006-12-11 20:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm straight and I have the ability to reason that out. But frankly I don't usually dwell on other people's sex lives, whether they be gay or straight. There are much more interesting things to ponder.
2006-12-11 17:03:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 11:49:09 · answer #9 · answered by sameeruddin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm straight and I get it - despite being raised as a fundamentalist Christian. But you're right, a lot of straight folks *don't* get it. They think being gay is all about sex. They can't get beyond the whole sex thing to realize that two people of the same gender might just love each other. I apologize on behalf of all narrow-minded non-thinking straight folks. And there's a helluva lot of them.
Good luck out there in the big, bad world, my friend.
The fact that anyone would give my answer a thumbs down just proves my point. Bunch of Neanderthals.
2006-12-11 17:03:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋