Why is homophobia generally viewed as more acceptable than racism?

Answer 1

Well, most people are at least a little ashamed to publicly declare than an accident of birth is a good reason to hate a person, or deny that person the same rights as themselves.

Which is why there's such a concerted effort to deny that homosexuality has a biological cause - if it's not a "choice" they may have to grudgingly give up the hate (or at least not act it out in public).

Answer 2

That varies community by community. Racism has been an issue for a long time. Homosexuality has not really been issue for very long. Up until the 1980's most people just stayed in the closet.

Answer 3

Because ignorant people think homosexuality is a choice. You can't make fun of someone who's "born that way." So you can't tease the kid with Down Syndrome and you can't tease someone else for being black or brown or whatever. But you can usually get away with teasing someone for being gay or transgendered. This is because of ignorance. Gays are born gay. Blame it on the christian based values of society. christians have demonized homosexuality and so such sentiments permeate american society. There may be progress toward acceptance and equality being made now, but after how many years?

Answer 4

holyshit Barb used her further information decision right this moment enable me mark right this moment down on my holyshit activities. Wow! =P Homophobia in general potential "the terror of homosexuality as a sexual orientation" which may additionally imply some issues, the terror that one would exchange right into a gay or one is frightened of being around them and so forth. i don't evaluate that racism in besides. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, it may additionally imply "elementary repugnance or dislike" in the direction of homosexuals, or the contest in the direction of homosexuals. metaphorically speaking i ought to evaluate that a low degree of racism, i for my area view racism as an intense hatred in the direction of any race, ethnicity, non secular decision or sexual orientation myself. or intense opposition and hatred in the direction of the comparable aspects extra suitable somebody to the factor of protest or violent action in the direction of yet another of those aspects. I even have an elementary repugnance and disgust in the direction of woman Gaga, so i think metaphorically speaking i'm a woman Gaga racist. =P

Answer 5

in your definition of Homophobia --
if I believe Homosexuality is a sin am I Homophobic?
if I believe Homosexuality is a sin do I hate gays?
if I believe Homosexuality is a sin do I fear gays?
if I believe Homosexuality is a sin do I want harm to come to gay people?

I believe Homosexuality is a sin and I love gay people.

my boss is a transsexual and she knows that I believe homosexuality is a sin. We disagree on this but she doesn't think I'm homophobic.

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Answer 6

The term homophobia is a contrived word of the political left, and seen as useful by them to bludgeon Christians and conservatives into silence on the matter. The term "Christophobia" could just as easily be applied to those actively opposing the political right. In any case, it all results from the reality that the group that controls the language controls how a subject is discussed. The political left hopes that by pinning derogatory terms on those who stand against the homosexual normalization agenda that they can be painted as ignorant bigots.

Answer 7

It is? I have never seen the two compared. As a matter of fact I just bet you are the only one on this planet that has even conceived of it. Know why? Because you can't produce and stats.

Answer 8

Because homosexuals don't have a history of being beaten, raped and murdered. There are some, but they are the exceptions.

They aren't treated as they deserve, but non-white people have had it much worse, and still do.

Answer 9

Maybe you need to go to the Girls Bathroom in a Lesbian Gay Bar. Unless you're gay, in which case you find what goes on in their normal, but if I put it on 20/20 I warranty most of the world could have issues with it.

Let me let you in on a little secret. What goes on in Girl's Bathroom Gay Bars doesnt' go on in Girls' bathroom NORMAL restaraunts.

Answer 10

Good question, since both are encouraged by the Holy Bible.