If not, then why do they vote for people who do?
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-oe-kramer20mar20,1,4594749.story
2007-03-20 15:56:00 · 22 answers · asked by God 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I think most straight people have nothing against gay people. It's just that most straight people don't bother to vote, which leaves elections decided by a vocal, highly prejudiced minority better known as the Christianist Right. PseudoChristians posing as actual Christians turn out to vote so they can try to impose their way of thinking upon other people. They act primarily out of ignorance and fear.
Straight people who don't vote are, I would guess, generally too focused on just trying to survive and provide for themselves and their loved ones--but they do need to appreciate that voting is too important to leave to the most ignorant and closed minded of our citizenry.
2007-03-20 16:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by grrluknow 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No i don't think that the majority of people hate gay people. Now who they are voting for isn't just about being gay or straight it has to do with a whole spectrum of values and ideas and people will vote for candidates who have the same ideals as they.
2007-03-20 23:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by mloinc 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I live in a very conservative rural part of Virginia, and I haven't run into ANYONE who hates gay, but I know I have been lucky in that regard. But I do know many people who think that homosexuality is wrong, and they vote with candidates that support those policies. I think they are 2 different issues.
2007-03-20 23:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Tikhacoffee/MisterMoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no, there was a gay guy at my school last year, and he was friends with all of these straight people. Even I talked to him once-in-a-while, but I am not gay!
It seems to mostly be males who hate gay guys because they don't act like them, but lesbians aren't really treated any different when it comes down to being friends with other females!
2007-03-20 23:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by j u g g a l o h o b o h o 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the majority of straight people are uncomfortable about gay people. Some DO actually HATE us, but never lose sight of the many, many out there who do support gays and Lesbians.
2007-03-20 23:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by castle h 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but I do think that the majority of straight people don't understand those tendencies. I don't think they (since we are lumping all straight people in one group) do vote for those kind of people, but politicians have to give their opinions on everything and if they don't believe in the gay lifestyle, that tends to make them 'gay haters'. It's the media that makes these people out to be what they aren't.
2007-03-20 23:01:41 · answer #6 · answered by SoCalBeachGal 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot, but not the majority. I think that most straight ppl dont understand the rest of us and dont want to feel left out. They let the opinions of their stronger minded friends sway their thoughts on that.
So basically I think that ppl's need to fit in with society is what makes them join the hate bandwagon.
2007-03-20 23:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by lestergal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. I'm straight, and I think everyone should be able to what they feel is right for them in terms of sexuality. Some people are afraid of gays, as a challenge to the dominant/traditional construction of societal values. I think we should embrace our individual differences, not hide or villify them.
2007-03-20 23:02:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Most want to go to work, come home and love their families. Many resent that gays are going way beyond asking for tolerance and now demand that the gay lifestyle be taught in schools (it now is) and that society change the definition of marriage to conform to the whims of gays. If gays would get out of our faces and our kids schools and mind their business like the rest of society, we would all be alot happier.
2007-03-20 23:05:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In response to part one of your question: in my experience, no. Most of my closest friends are straight, and I do not know any straight people who hate the LGBT community - or who hate me for being gay. (I know there are people who are uncomfortable with it, but none who have expressed hate.)
And in response to part two - fortunately I live in New Zealand, and our Prime Minister is very supportive of the LGBT community.
2007-03-20 23:02:55 · answer #10 · answered by hannah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋