I'm leaving personality out for a reason, so pretend you are a giant sponge with no thoughts of your own.
2007-10-15 10:08:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Nope, I would hope I was raised otherwise.
It gets all cloudy, since I am actually gay, I was just fearing what my family thought to matter what for quite a long time.
2007-10-15 10:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Based upon my upbringing and growing up surrounded by family and extended family I would say no, I wouldn't be homophobic in any manner. No one is like that in my family. Oh sure, there were the standard gay jokes made but that came from school and fitting in, however behavior in public was always expected to be proper and polite. I have never had a problem with anyone in my family regarding my partner. I believe that I would not be homophobic if my orientation did a 180.
2007-10-15 17:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking is homophobia an environmental or social thing as oppose to something that is personal to the individual? If that is the case then the answer is yes and no. Homophbia can be a learned thing in the sense that people will take environments they live in and social gatherings they hang out with as a means of guiding their behaviour. However I would also say no, because ultimately homophobia is a personal choice and hard as it may sometimes be to resist social pressure it can and has been done!
2007-10-15 17:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by waggy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised in a very racist and homophobic setting.I had to conceal my homosexuality for many years.Had I not been gay,I would have hated on them just like everyone else.Because when you instill those values and beliefs in your children through environment and your actions,they become that.Just like the rediculous crap the Christians drill into their children.They believe a lie,so they convey the lie to their children as truth.And it is not anywhere near truth.Those children grow up to become haters of what they have been lied to and told is against the "will of God".Stupid crap Man.But yea,I would have become one of the "sheep" too.Because you can not fight the mental aspects of conditioned therapy.That's why the preachers tell you of glorious eternal life through this dead guy as they pass the collection plate for your money and they do it gladly.Ha!Ha!"A fool and his money are soon parted."(P.T. Barnum)
Hugs!
2007-10-16 12:11:21 · answer #4 · answered by Rick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always brought up with an open mind. I was taught to "judge not, lest ye be judged". And there are no homosexuals in my family's past that I am aware of.
as for pretending I am a sponge with no thoughts of my own, I wouldn't be able to type, much less answer your question, tsk tsk.
2007-10-15 17:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Well my dad doesn't like gay men to much, so I might not like gay men. But I never heard anything bad said about lesbians. On the other hand, we were raised to respect people...sooo maybe just a tad, but not full blown homophobia.
2007-10-15 17:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Moxie! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i mainly lived with only my mother as a child and i learned from her that all people are equal no matter the race religion or sexuality of that person and not to judge others so i would not be homophobic if i wasnt gay...
2007-10-16 08:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by micheal p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My older cousin came out 10 years before I did, and she was rejected by the whole extended family. That really set an example for me, I guess. I was supposed to reject her too.
I guess I'm out to my family. I've never officially told anyone outside the immeadiate, but if they don't know then they're either stupid or they don't think about me enough to realize it. I bring my GF to all family functions.
2007-10-15 19:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by Candy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. My parents raised my brother and me to be open minded and accepting of all differences in people. To learn to embrace and celebrate the diversity of life in general.
Although sexuality wasn't really a topic we discussed, my parents were more conserned with race and gender because of where and when my brother and I grew up.
1960's Chicago it was all about race and gender.
2007-10-15 17:14:42 · answer #9 · answered by DEATH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I probably would have. My father was very anti-gay, and my mother was...although a bit more accepting, as she had a kind nature about her.
I probably would have been racist too if my dad's cousin had lived less than 5 hours away from us. He used the "n-word" way too much.
2007-10-15 17:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by James 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋