Poll: Human Sexual Preferance....

[nin_ninja]

....and what you believe.

I have friends, guys and gals, who are gay. More of them are girls however, and I only know girl bisexuals. Now maybe it's easier for girls to be openly gay because girls can experiment more easily, or maybe because guys have a "reputation" to uphold. Maybe girls are less afraid of homosexual feelings then guys, or maybe because they seem to be accepted by society more. Maybe this is a phase for most girls, and maybe not. These aren't my opinions, but opinions I have heard before. I don't believe one way or the other, just wanting your opinions.

 

[Boneasse]

Girls are usually more open about their emotions, whereas men have been programmed since birth to bottle it up until they shatter.

TOUGH MEN NO CRY MEN BEND STEEL!!

That basically sums up the entire long explanation I had planned on giving! ^^

 

[Mittens The Kitten]

men and women are more similar than people think. different? yes, but not that much.

 

[Kae]

My sister is gay and for what I've seen gay women are less accepted in society than men (at least in Mexico) she's been rejected of a few jobs for being gay even though there were gay males working in one of those places so I do believe it is easier for gay males than females.

 

[KimberlyGoreHound]

It's much more acceptable for girls to be homosexual than guys. Lesbians won't be ostracized near as much as gay men by members of the same sex, and most guys think lesbians are fucking awesome.

 

[nin_ninja]

It's much more acceptable for girls to be homosexual than guys. Lesbians won't be ostracized near as much as gay men by members of the same sex, and most guys think lesbians are fucking awesome.

Cause they're frieking hot!...Ahem....What I meant to say is that I feel more comfortable with them than I do with my gay, guy friends. Might be the opposite for girls, but I think its because most of my guy gay friends "sneeze glitter", where as my girl gay friends play TF2, listen to Three Days Grace and love anime.

 

[Dags90]

I think a lot of it boils down to sexism and such. There's the obvious "Girl on Girl is hot" straight male sexual fantasy at a play, and in general men are given more (and different) criticism for being feminine than women are for being masculine.

Particularly effeminate gay men are sort of seen as "gender traitors" who've abandoned their gift of masculinity and male privilege. So it's considered demeaning for men to act feminine in most ways, where as some degree of masculinity is encouraged for women (especially in professional settings).

Some research has shown that women also tend to be more fluid in their sexuality, though it's hard to say whether that may be it's own thing or due to differing social factors. For some reason it's considered more likely that an otherwise straight woman had a once off affair with another woman in college than a man having the same thing with another man.

 

[solar065]

I actually know more gay guys than girls, but more bisexual girls than guys.

I think that girls are more open than guys are, sexually and emotionally, but whether that's biological or psychological I dunno.

Also, this is my first post. Thought you ought to know.

 

[Catalyst6]

I think that it really depends on how the person acts. If the person concerned fulfills the "gay stereotype" of being butch (for girls) or hyper-effeminate (for guys) then the men probably have it easier. After all, most people don't see the latter as a "threat", so to speak.

However, if you're talking about being offhandedly gay, like most people are, then I'd say that the girls have it easier. There's much more of a stigma with male homosexuality.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Girls are usually more open about their emotions, whereas men have been programmed since birth to bottle it up until they shatter.

TOUGH MEN NO CRY MEN BEND STEEL!!

lol perfect summation of what i was going to say.

"HUGH! TOUGH MAN NO HAVE EMOTIONS! MAN BREAK STEEL, MAN GET WOMAN AND JOB, HUGH!"

 

[UncleOvid]

However, if you're talking about being offhandedly gay, like most people are, then I'd say that the girls have it easier. There's much more of a stigma with male homosexuality.

What now? Most people are offhandedly gay? Could you explain that? I think I agree, except I honestly have no idea what that means.

 

[loc978]

All depends on where you live.

Most places in the US, it's easier to be a lesbian than a gay man. Many places in the Middle East, it's damn near impossible to be a lesbian, and practically expected to be a gay man.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

Yeah, I see girls that could easily be considered bisexual all the time just based on their actions, yet no one cares. Whereas any guy that comes anything close to doing what their doing gets labeled as gay. It's a strange double standard that's been growing for a very long time.

 

[zfactor]

Girls are usually more open about their emotions, whereas men have been programmed since birth to bottle it up until they shatter.

TOUGH MEN NO CRY MEN BEND STEEL!!

My mind yelled that with a russian (or team fortress 2 heavy) accent.

But, yes, this seems to be true...

 

[Lionsfan]

I think in some places and with some people it's easier. Like in college, a girl gets decides to experiment with another girl......"Dude that's totally hot brah! Girl on girl all the way!" Whereas with a guy....."Dudes check out the fag. Hey Fag! etc etc....." It all depends on the scenario I think but I'm gonna say that most of the time a gay girl has it easier than a gay guy

 

[Catalyst6]

However, if you're talking about being offhandedly gay, like most people are, then I'd say that the girls have it easier. There's much more of a stigma with male homosexuality.

What now? Most people are offhandedly gay? Could you explain that? I think I agree, except I honestly have no idea what that means.

Erm, I suppose that is a little vague. As in it's not a big deal to them, they're gay and that's that. They're just the same as any guy on the block except that they just happen to be gay.

In other words they don't fall heavily into the stereotypes that I mentioned.

 

[badgersprite]

It varies. A LOT. But, from my own experiences, I'd say it's easier for girls to be bisexual than guys. Female bisexuality is more widely accepted and understood, even if people have a lot of misconceptions about it being a phase or experimentation. For men, I've seen that there's usually a LOT more pressure to be one or the other, even if that means being closeted about being bi, or just deciding to stick with men because it's easier to be gay than be a bi guy, at least as far as being judged by others goes. It's a lot more socially acceptable for women to express attraction and be in relationships with both genders.

As far as us gays and lesbians go, part of the reason you might know more lesbians is that the gay male community is MUCH tighter in places where it exists. Gay men have a real culture and community. Lesbians do too I guess, but it's a lot smaller and a larger proportion of us never become a part of it. I'm in one of the gayest cities in the world, but I don't think there are any lesbian bars here. If there are, I don't know where. Either way, I'm happy hanging out with my straight friends. I don't feel any urge to go out and meet any gay women. Gay men can generally be more insular, unless they're not interested in that scene, which is also pretty common nowadays.

So, yeah, I know I'm dramatically over simplifying and being way too general, but, on the whole, gay guys are generally more likely to hang out with other gay guys, at least where I'm from. Lesbians on the other hand only hang out with their exes =P

 

[Scout Tactical]

I think from a societal standpoint, there is probably a little less of a negative stigma on lesbians as compared to male homosexuals, but I think it would be outright wrong to call it easy on them. Honestly, I think homosexuals face the most immediate discrimination not from society at large, the government, or even the church, but rather their parents. To be fair, I don't have many gay friends, but I can only imagine that coming out is a pretty horror-filled experience. I think most homosexuals care a lot more about what their parents think than some random person down the street.

 

[latenightapplepie]

No.

Lesbians have to deal with homophobia and sexism. Gay men, just the homophobia.