Agree or disagree?
The answers to my most recent question really got me thinking. Gay people have to fight for respect JUST to be with someone they love, just for being themselves. Alot of straight people take advantage of that (no offense to anyone) yes, sometimes straight people have to deal with situations where others don’t want them together on account of their race, age, family, beliefs etc. but would if others just didn’t want them together just because. …. ''its not right''....
Your thoughts people?
Lets all respect eachother’s opinions okay?
2007-04-15 10:26:44 · 30 answers · asked by Me! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
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2007-04-15 10:28:39 · update #1
Shalei, i see you have insecurities about your parenting. A good parent would explain and have their child develope an accepting open mind of others, And JUST BECAUSE someones gay dont mean they make out in public in nasty ways! its wrong either way when people do that INCLUDING u straight people. You have some growing up to do I see. Have a nice day :)
2007-04-15 11:17:23 · update #2
Gays deserve no more or no less respect than you would give anybody.
Just give them respect and leave it at that.
2007-04-15 10:32:49 · answer #1 · answered by MaryCheneysAccessory 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I believe everyone deserves respect regardless of their life choices. I do believe, though, that it is disrespectful to others (such as straight people) to continuously broadcast your sexual preference. A lot of people I know don't really care either way about a person's preference until a person keeps pushing it in their faces that he/she is gay. Straight people don't make it a loud point that they're straight. It just gets very very annoying, and I can see why some straight people would have had enough of it already and turn around and start looking at the situation in a negative way. I'm not trying to insult any one group. I've never been straight as an arrow, myself, so I don't support any one "side". Just my perspective that if people want to be respected, I think it would be a better idea to say "respect me" and then move on instead of pushing the issue at people and saying "respect me...do you respect me? Do you know I'm gay? Does that bother you. I'm gay, you know. What do you think of that?" it would be that way for any group. Such as, even though I'm a woman, I'm kind of sick of women throwing the fact that they're women in everyone's face as if it should earn them a medal. I'm sorry if I upset anyone. I really didn't mean to. Just my opinion.
2007-04-15 11:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by TruthSeeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with you here. I have a lot of gay friends, and they always feel excluded, especially if we go to a movie, and there's a hetero couple in the movie kissing or showing affection openly - and they feel like it's not fair that only hetero people can show affection for their loved one. I agree. I went to Disneyland with my friend and his boyfriend, and they wouldn't even hold hands in The Pirates Of The Caribbean because they were afraid people would see- and it's a dark ride! I felt so badly for them. Damn straight (no pun intended) they have to fight for respect. It takes guts to come out, and be who you are. Especially when it seems like the world is against you. The Christians say gay people are automatically going to hell, a lot (85% or more) of heterosexuals think homosexuality is wrong (but interestingly enough, they can't explain, without the Bible, WHY...) I'd be hopping mad if I were a lesbian- I'd be asking myself, "Why can't my lover and I get married?" "Why can't we adopt a child?" "Why are we treated like second class citizens?" I could go on forever here. It's not right. Gay people DO deserve our respect. Imagine how difficult it is for them to come out and be who they are? They're risking losing their families, friends and co workers. Maybe even their JOBS. It takes a lot of cojones to be gay in this intolerant society.
2007-04-15 11:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by PURR GIRL TORI 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes incredible inner strength to be openly gay, and even more to be transgendered or even an effeminate gay man. Like the quote goes: "Boys throw rocks at frogs in sport, but the frogs die not in sport, but in earnest." Lots of people deserve lots of things, but the world doesn't work on a merit system. Do I deserve respect from the ignorant mass of breeders out there f*ing this world up with their hive-minded squabbles? Frankly I could care less whether idiots respect me or not.
2007-04-15 10:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by lordwashu13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They deserve to have the same rights straight people do. Who are we to judge right. They deserve the same respect straight people get. I have gay friends and one is in a seriouse relationship and it breaks my heart that they have to go through hell just for being themselves and all. They want a weddin and all that and i think they should get one just as i would. Its not right. These days in this world if your not in the ''normal'' catorgory your outcasted. Some people look down on me for dating a Mexican because of the immigration issues. Just like the gay issues. But in the end we are all the same in our own ways. :) Just alot of people don't realize that.
2007-04-15 10:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by everlasting_matchstick 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'Yes i agree with more respect or possibly more acceptance I'm not gay but what i think is a shame is the 'category' thing, you know ,like Gay Community,Lesbian Community,Straight Community, Wouldn't it be great if there was none of that and we where all just a Community,
2007-04-15 13:07:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone deserves more respect. If there was more mutual respect maybe there wouldn't be so much hostility. I agree with you, one shouldn't have to fight to be with whomever they love. Love is a magical thing, and I think that the people who are upset about it are just jealous cos they don't have love themselves. Peace out.
2007-04-15 10:31:38 · answer #7 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
We deserve respect, your right! We deserve the same amount of respect that everyone else is suppose to have. We are just like them , no different!
2007-04-15 10:55:55 · answer #8 · answered by qdeezy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly first of all we ought to continuously comprehend that they are not to blame for being born like this, it truly is barely the element of psychology. they are additionally human and deserve as lots appreciate by fact the others. i'm kinda puzzled by your observe "deserve"- think of that a superb form of common designers are stated to be gays and it says something approximately them.
2016-12-29 14:09:00 · answer #9 · answered by gruett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deserve respect? Respect is earned.
What we, as gays, deserve is equal rights.
Justice Warren wrote:
"The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men. "
2007-04-15 10:51:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for your beautiful post. As a homosexual man, I don't find myself any different than any other human being. I'm just sexually attracted to men, but that's it! I have a heart and feelings like everyone else, and like everyone else I deserve respect. I don't want people looking at me like I'm sick, or sinful. I'm sure straight people didn't choose to like the other sex, same way I didn't choose to like same sex. It's just like skin. Black people deserve respect, white people deserve respect, Asian people deserve respect. Why can't the same apply on sexual oreintations?
2007-04-15 10:48:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋