Say for example, you defend yourself to people who are homophobic and people who are not homophobic. These people then consider you a "radical" because you defend yourself to them while they assume that "gays should be seen and not heard?" Like defending yourself to people who are not gay can get turned off to you simply for defending yourself, but, you do it in a good way. You're not violent or threatening, just, justified in your beliefs and are simply defending yourself.
2007-07-09 03:53:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Radical is as radical does, and in any case, radical is not necessarily a negative. Remember, Jesus Christ was rejected by the Pharisees and crucified by the Romans for being a *radical*. Mahatma Ghandi was branded a *radical*, along with Martin Luther King, Jr. If you ask me, I would mind being in the company of this kind of radical, in fact, it would be my privilege.
2007-07-09 05:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty much how I defend my beliefs whether it is gay rights or anything else. I don't care if peoplel think it's radical (when it's not). The people opposing us the loudest are radical and extremists, as homosexuals we are usually on the defense. We should speak up for ourselves, loudly!
2007-07-09 10:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by ☮ wickey wow wow ♀♀ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since gays have all the same rights as anyone else I would wonder why anyone would be asking for special rights above and beyond the rights that straight people get.
And I would be suspicious of anyone using the word "homophobic" because that is a tactic used to win arguments by intimidating others rather than to win using the strength of your argument. You could also use "racist", or 'bigot" to accomplish the same goal of forcing others to defend why they are a racist, etc rather then debating ideas.
2007-07-09 13:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most of the "opposing" group consider anyone who doesn't accept their harassment and denigration a radical. You won't have to "defend" against people who are truly not homophobic simply because they won't attack you. There are plenty who claim to not be homophobic yet proceed to verbally assault gays and lesbians, but they aren't fooling anyone but themselves.
2007-07-09 11:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋