Definitely not. The majority of my social circle is made up of gay (lesbian/bisexual/pansexual/intersex/trans/queer) people. It is possible to have homophobic gay people, although that applies more to gay men hating the idea of lesbians and vice versa. I couldn't hate them for being who they are any more than I could hate somebody for having naturally red hair.
Poll: Are you Homophobic??
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False. Since it's biological in origin, it's pretty near impossible to call it biologically incorrect.Loop Stricken said:
Aaaaand if that were the only way "-phobic" could apply, you'd be right.Berethond said:
Assuming you're talking American soldiers, our soldiers by and large don't have a problem with gays and don't have a problem with gays. It's not going to stop people crusading, but then, what does?xXAsherahXx said:
One of us...One of us....chinangel said:
...Sorry, can't resist sometimes.
I find public displays of affection in general to be tacky, obnoxious, and lame... gay or straight. If you feel the need to bend your bf or gf over a table and dart your tongue down their throat in public, it seems more like pathetic attention seeking to me. It is done with the intent of putting on a show (usually unwanted) for the rest of us.
Also, whatever goes on in one's bedroom should not be of any concern to others and should be kept in the bedroom. I don't care if you gave your significant other the "Arabian Goggles" or a "Blumpkin" the other day. Gay or straight, keep it to your own damn self!
And no I'm not Amish, but regardless of preference, keep your nastiness to yourself.
Also, whatever goes on in one's bedroom should not be of any concern to others and should be kept in the bedroom. I don't care if you gave your significant other the "Arabian Goggles" or a "Blumpkin" the other day. Gay or straight, keep it to your own damn self!
And no I'm not Amish, but regardless of preference, keep your nastiness to yourself.
Though it may seem odd. I would say "Phobia" is really a good word to describe peoples reaction to gays and lesbians. Some people will do whatever they can to not see and acknowledge the existed of same sex pairings. Are the actions unreasonable? Yes. Homosexuality has existed long before religion and exists in many animal species that live today. So to deny it is unreasonable. The way quite a few people see homosexuality is the same way some people see an object they do not want to interact with, i.e. spiders, dogs, cats, etc. So yes, though it is an odd form of phobia, it still qualifies as being a phobia. To be terrified of an object is not the only form of phobia. Like Aqua-phobia, for some people they can go on the beach and some can't. You know its there, you recognize it but you won't interact with it. Very similar to being Homophobic.
And I would have hoped that your bigotry was something that is genetically related and can be fixed, but sadly, chances are that isn't the case.PinochetIsMyBro said:
Who are you to say that people need to be "fixed"? You'll notice that the medical profession don't consider homosexuality a disorder at all.
The way I see it, my judgement of a person is based on who they are as a person rather than some abstract label attatched to them by themselves or others.
If I think someone's a dick then I will think they are a dick regardless of whether they are gay,straight, white, black, oriental, hispanic, prefer Pepsi to Coke, Klingon or anything else you can think of.
I believe we should be able to like and dislike anyone we like, we should not have to plaster on fake smiles and give empty handshakes because we don't want to be accused of being homophobic/racist/sexist etc.
The fact that they are your gay friends and not just your friends means that you probably do treat them differently because of that (intentionally or not), which is technically discrimination.
If I think someone's a dick then I will think they are a dick regardless of whether they are gay,straight, white, black, oriental, hispanic, prefer Pepsi to Coke, Klingon or anything else you can think of.
I believe we should be able to like and dislike anyone we like, we should not have to plaster on fake smiles and give empty handshakes because we don't want to be accused of being homophobic/racist/sexist etc.
I'm vaguely reminded of the usual cop-out statement of 'I'm not a racist, some of my best friends are black!'.UnwishedGunz said:
The fact that they are your gay friends and not just your friends means that you probably do treat them differently because of that (intentionally or not), which is technically discrimination.
I'll admit, I'm a tad homophobic, it's just the environment I've been brought up in, that is, a Christian household.
I'm not homophobic I don't really see anything wrong with it and live with two gay roommates currently.
Although not to say I'm above making fun of goofy or silly people. If you're a fellow in hot pink short shorts and a tank top with a handle bar mustache on roller skates selling oranges and have the voice of 16 year old girl; yes I am going to make fun of you, giggle, and make jokes at your expense irregardless of your sexuality.
Although not to say I'm above making fun of goofy or silly people. If you're a fellow in hot pink short shorts and a tank top with a handle bar mustache on roller skates selling oranges and have the voice of 16 year old girl; yes I am going to make fun of you, giggle, and make jokes at your expense irregardless of your sexuality.
I am in the same situation i have a gay friend but i assume like UnwishedGunz we dont go around calling them my gay friend its just we used it to descibe them in the context of the subject we talking about.Iron Mal said:
Its like if we were talking about hair colour or relationship status.If we brought up i dont mind hanging around with married couples then you would be okay fair enough how do you know.So we would say well i dont mind hanging around married couples because i do so its the same here.
As i assume he is just showing his point by referencing his experince.So you kinda jumped the gun on the discrimination finger pointing
The reason I mentioned discrimination is because the whole arguement of homophobia is centered around it being a form of discrimination (in other words, treating someone a particular way based solely on one factor of their appearance/personality).Spygon said:
Affirmitive action and positive discrimination (being forceably kind or nice to someone because of their status as a minority) can be just as bad as the usual bad discrimination (threats and beatings for the same reason), granted, the former is probably more appreciated by the minority in question but it is still a problem because it only helps propogate the issue and create more tension in society (it is still differential treatment based upon belonging to a group and nothing else).
I understand that referring to a friend as a gay friend in context of a conversation is nessercary (it helps keep everyone on the same page) but I was referring to the fact that for some people, the fact that they have a gay friend/black friend/disabled friend seems to equal an automatic 'I'm not prejudiced' claim (or as I remember my Mum once saying, 'I'm not racist, I have 'Roots' on DVD').
It's a little awkward when they ask me out (sadly, three to one, I seem to give off the wrong message I think 
). But in saying that it's awkward when straight people ask you out and you're not interested so that's perfectly natural. Just like being homosexual.
). But in saying that it's awkward when straight people ask you out and you're not interested so that's perfectly natural. Just like being homosexual.
I have no problem with gay people, but I am very annoyed by the "HEY LOOK AT ME" type, but that extends to all people.