Since when did being Gay become popular?

Question

I mean, geez, its like a damned fashion trend. Coming out of the closet these days is like saying you just bought a new pair of shoes. "OMG! Good for you, you should be so proud of yourself. So...do you pitch or catch?"
Then you hear in the news gays and lesbians talking about how they have overcome so much oppression...pa-lees!!! Opression from what, not like you were forced to be Gay.

Answer 1

Before I give my response, I will address a few others whos answers have intrigued me.....

Ramblin Robert: you pack enough s***, its time you started taking some for a change. stop sucking C****

ColoradoKid: Thank you for your common sense!

Alexander: If you are going to try and defend your queer self at least do a decent job of it. I mean what the hell is that, you might as say: "oh, yeah? well ...uh....your a doodoo head"
stupid idiot.

Jayelle: you are seriously confused. Maybe YOU have felt gay since birth but not most of us. Of course no one is going to tell a straight person that their sexuality is a trend because it is NOT a trend, it is essential to the procreation of mankind. Gay sexuality goes against every law of nature, not to mention its disgusting.

Cando 86: Drug dealers get shot up all the time, does that mean they are being opressed too? Maybe we (as the "accepting society" that we are) should show more compassion for pedophiles too. I mean, they were born that way too right? Its not their fault they are like that. Most of them don't even believe that what THEY are doing is wrong either!

None Of ur Bus..: It is not ignorance that makes a straight person intolerant of queers, it is clarity. And as far as conversion goes...what do you call "queer eye for the straight guy"? Gays ARE trying to convert the world. Without this conversion, tolerance of their sick ways would not exist...hince the "fashion trend"....because they can't sell it any other way. I mean, its not like they can say..."hey sucking **** is cool!....peer pressure peer pressure!!!!"
You idiot

biwashingtongirl: you agree with the asker, but your name starts with "bi". I am confused. However, I do applaud you nonetheless.

Kuve: do you even know the definition of the words "fashion trend"? was there something about the question that confused you? (Us, could you please re-state the question for Kuve...perhaps a little slower?) I am sorry to inform you that 10 to 12 centuries does not qualify as recent. Besides, objection to homosexuality is not a "phenom". Being gay is.

To all queers: what you are doing is sick. you should be ashamed.
To those of you who are not queer but think we should live in a tolerant society and learn to accept queers as they are I offer this following information:

Proof:
1. it goes against the laws of nature. (regardless of the science that allows birth in the strangest ways that defy God). Just because we can do something, doesn't mean that we should.

2. queers cannot stop being queer. if they could, they would. Some even believe that they enjoy it.

no. 1 suggests that being gay is a choice, no. 2 offers that it is genetic.
if both of these things are true.....

therefore it must be.....
neither, instead it is a mental disorder, not unlike that of someone who has suffered brain damage.

Finally to the asker:
I whole-heartedly agree. Everytime someone says something about not liking queers...its because they are homophobic, which suggests that the person is intolerant of gay because he/she fears becoming gay.
Trust me. I am not scared that I will become gay.

so, to answer your question. Gay has become popular because the mainstream media has managed to work the issue of "Gay Rights" into the minds of the general public, constantly bombarding people with liberal thoughts of acceptance and tolerance. Oppression of other (real) cultures throughout history has guilt-tripped society into believing that we should be accepting of everyone.
don't fall for it. maintain your moral standing, its wrong, you know its wrong, teach your children that its wrong.
maybe one day we will all come to our senses.

have a nice day.

Answer 2

Oppression from what????

I seriously suggest you do some research. Look up "Matthew Shepherd". Google "Iraqi gay murder". And read any one of the following books and then come back and ask the same question, okay?

The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government by David K. Johnson

Homophobia: A History by Byrne Fone

Coming Out Through Fire: Surviving the Trauma of Homophobia by Leanne McCall Tigert

The Third Pink Book: A Global View of Lesbian and Gay Liberation and Oppression (New Concepts in Human Sexuality) by Rob Tielman, Aart Hendriks, Evert Vander Veen, and Evert Van Der Veen

Violence and Social Injustice Against Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People by Lacey M., Ph.D. Sloan and Nora S. Gustavsson

Hate Crimes: Confronting Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men by John, Jr. Conyers, Gregory M. Herek, and Kevin T. Berrill

Pink Blood: Homophobic Violence in Canada by Douglas Victor Janoff

Eight Bullets: One Woman's Story of Surviving Anti-Gay Violence by Claudia Brenner and Hannah Ashley

Answer 3

Being Gay has always been popular throughout the world, throughout History. It is only the Christians and Jews who object. Anyone with any background in Ancient history can attest to that. The objection to Gays is a fairly recent and quite localized phenomenon, going back no more than 10-12 centuries, and restricted only to those areas with a strong Jewish or Christian influence.

Answer 4

I give you a big WHOOO RAH!!!!

I am sick of gays whining about the opression thing!! Its not a handicap or a different race, it is a lifestyle!!

If some group of people that love BBQ chicken all got together and demanded tat they have special rights the country would laugh their buts ofF!!!

Answer 5

Your not allowed to be homophobic these days, because it is considered as you say very cool to be gay, your not allowed to be racist either but you can still be ageist and sexist in that way nothing has improved for women only for men. It is also funny how women like having gay men friends, its not going to get them a boy friend, I like having straight men as friends, it is nice to be desired even if you don't have a relationship. I don't understand why women seem to like these feminine men. Men don't go so mad on lesbians. Also I don't know why they have these programs on gay men advising straight men how to dress, why do they think that gay men know how to dress? I am female and I find the whole thing quite strange why the latest fashion is to be gay. I wonder what the latest fashion will be next perhaps to have two penises, who know something strange I am sure.

Answer 6

It is unnatural to be gay or lesbian. It is a choice to be that way too. I mean people don't support you if your straight. This gay lesbian trend is booming because of people being called homophobic if you didn't support them.

Answer 7

I'm not gay, but It's just a thought I had. Maybe the opression they have to deal with isignorance from people like you all the time. No one forces you to be ignorant, you just are. If you don't agree with it that's fine. They arn't trying to "convert" you. Don't try and "convert" them.

Answer 8

Gays and lesbians have ALWAYS existed, but now it is just much more known out in the open, so you see more people admitting to it more openly. Trust me - the only thing that's "new" is how people feel more comfortable with coming out.

Answer 9

Since we decided to stand up for ourselves and stop taking sh*t from people like you. Have a gay day!

Ok, lets not stereotype here Rissa. I can think of pleeeeenty of annoying women. Like those women with the six inch long i aint ever gonna lift a finger to do an iota of work fingernails. But hey....to each his own right? So lay off the effeminate guys.

Answer 10

Most of us have felt gay or bi from birth.

And if you wonder what "oppression" or "hatred" is, maybe you should review your comment. Nobody's busting in on you to tell you your sexuality is just a trend and you're hypocritical.