Poll: Human Sexual Preferance....

[nin_ninja]

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!!

It's also because being a gay/bi girl in high-school is kinda cool

Trust me, it's not. Not for everyone at least.

I should think the concept of female homosexuality is still more readily accepted by society than male, if only because of the porn designed to appeal to straight guys.

Oh my. So people are more willing to accept my sexuality because they like 'lesbian' porn? I'm sorry but that's just... ugh. This is exactly the kind of thing that create wrong images.

It may be wrong, but it seems so right....Sorry, bad joke.

OT: That's how society works, and as we all should know about the world in general, just because it works doesn't make it right. On the whole, society is filled with stupid preconceptions and ideas on "what's right". Most of my friends don't care, and even play off people's expectations.

 

[zehydra]

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!!

if by programmed you mean brainwashed then yes.

 

[blankedboy]

Gay/Bi women get to go for women. Women are hotter than men, so it's much easier.

Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.
Not everyone thinks the same way. read: gay men, straight women

 

[redisforever]

I know a few gay people, and some bisexual too. I'm straight-ish. I really like some men. No-one I know, but like Ewan McGregor, John Barrowman, and so on. But yeah, mostly girls. I feel comfortable around gay people, I just don't care about someone else's sexual preference.

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

Welcome to the Escapist.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Oh my. So people are more willing to accept my sexuality because they like 'lesbian' porn? I'm sorry but that's just... ugh. This is exactly the kind of thing that create wrong images.

No, men aren't going to accept your sexuality because of it. They are going to accept some sick twisted ideal of your sexuality, which you parade for their entertainment before conceding that you really do prefer "real" lovers like them.

 

[nin_ninja]

Oh my. So people are more willing to accept my sexuality because they like 'lesbian' porn? I'm sorry but that's just... ugh. This is exactly the kind of thing that create wrong images.

No, men aren't going to accept your sexuality because of it. They are going to accept some sick twisted ideal of your sexuality, which you parade for their entertainment before conceding that you really do prefer "real" lovers like them.

Wait, it's not for my entertainment? Why are their so many porn sites dedicated to it then?

OT: Humans could come to accept that even the most disgusting things are for their entertainment. See: Gladiators, strip clubs, dog fights, public executions, etc.

I think the Hunger Games presents this side of humanity pretty well.

 

[rayen020]

It's easier in the general society for girls to be gay but the same personal problems arise. I White males still control societal standards And it's okay for to girls to do it because fat horny men like that. Not okay for guys becasue big horny men don't like that (to be publicly known that they like it.) However most parents aren't okay with a daughters sexual orientation if it isn't straight, and generally thats what really matters to the person.

I don't know is that made sense the way i wanted it to but that how i see it.

 

[Thaluikhain]

More or less, yeah.

OT: Humans could come to accept that even the most disgusting things are for their entertainment. See: Gladiators, strip clubs, dog fights, public executions, etc.

I think the Hunger Games presents this side of humanity pretty well.

Disgusting is a value judgement. Gladiatorial games were seen as a way to preserve the noble warrior spirit of Rome, for example.

 

[higgs20]

i'm not particularly homophobic but my knee jerk reaction when i see two women kissing is along the lines of a loud cheer (in my head) where as my reaction if i saw two men kissing would be to look away very quickly and walk in the opposite direction. so yeah i guess i think it's easier for gay women to be accepted, by men at the very least.

 

[nin_ninja]

More or less, yeah.

OT: Humans could come to accept that even the most disgusting things are for their entertainment. See: Gladiators, strip clubs, dog fights, public executions, etc.

I think the Hunger Games presents this side of humanity pretty well.

Disgusting is a value judgement. Gladiatorial games were seen as a way to preserve the noble warrior spirit of Rome, for example.

Yeah, but YOU know what I mean and I don't think anyone is going to argue against me unless its for the sake of arguing. I do see your point though, but I would've thought as a society we might have progressed a bit to judge events in our lives with more sophistication. Foolish hope.

 

[Aureliano]

Easier for girls to be gay than guys. Don't worry, it's not for any good reasons.

Note: The following are things society/random individuals in society believe. I am not claiming they are true in any interesting sense.

1) Penises are scary. They can get ladies preggers, they ooze stuff, the guy owning/operating it might be mean or something. If you bang a dude, you're a slut or there's some expectation of a relationship. And seriously, did you just have pre-marital sex? You're totally going to ho-bag hell.
Girls, on the other hand, don't have scary dicks on the whole. You can be 'experimenting' (horny), it can be emotional, whiny and end soon after and it's okay, etc. And when all is said and done, you can say, "it was just a phase, I'm totally straight now," and nobody bats an eyelash. For gay guys, penises are exactly as scary as for girls and you generally have to commit to some level of 'being a slut' as far as society is concerned. And once you do a dude as a guy, you're a gay. Forever.

2) Misogyny. Women are lamer than dudes, right? So why should a lady bring some awesome dude down to her level by having sex with him? Exactly: no good reason. So if you're gay enough to like ladies at all and are yourself a lady, the kindest thing you can do for society is to have sex with only ladies.

3) The dull distinction between the characters of men and women. Men are loners and it's gay to hang out with other men. Women love hanging out with women and that's how straight girls roll. And if some hanky-panky happens when you're with your friends, what's the big deal?

4) Women are just extra-wussy gay men already, with the smallest dicks evar and surprisingly big moobs (sometimes). Gay guys love hanging out with them and emulating them, straight guys can't handle their womanly ways. And if society already basically views them as gay guys, why shouldn't they have gay sex too?

(Note: I actually believe this next one is true)
5) Everybody is attracted to some degree or another to any human they have any interest at all in. As in: Jeff seems cool, I should talk to him. Or literally any feeling about your teachers at school, or that annoying girl who talks too much. That is actually what your interest in somebody MEANS: that you want to have sex with them in some way or another. The result is that, practically, men are probably exactly as gay as women are, but it's easier for women to act on their homosexual desires for the above reasons.

 

[WanderingFool]

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!!

Perfect explanation.

 

[nin_ninja]

Easier for girls to be gay than guys. Don't worry, it's not for any good reasons.

Note: The following are things society/random individuals in society believe. I am not claiming they are true in any interesting sense. I am also not talking about 'lipstick lesbians' or anything like that, but rather people who actually screw.

1) Penises are scary. They can get ladies preggers, they ooze stuff, the guy owning/operating it might be mean or something. If you bang a dude, you're a slut or there's some expectation of a relationship. And seriously, did you just have pre-marital sex? You're totally going to ho-bag hell.
Girls, on the other hand, don't have scary dicks on the whole. You can be 'experimenting' (horny), it can be emotional, whiny and end soon after and it's okay, etc. And when all is said and done, you can say, "it was just a phase, I'm totally straight now," and nobody bats an eyelash. For gay guys, penises are exactly as scary as for girls and you generally have to commit to some level of 'being a slut' as far as society is concerned. And once you do a dude as a guy, you're a gay. Forever.

2) Misogyny. Women are lamer than dudes, right? So why should a lady bring some awesome dude down to her level by having sex with him? Exactly: no good reason. So if you're gay enough to like ladies at all and are yourself a lady, the kindest thing you can do for society is to have sex with only ladies.

3) The dull distinction between the characters of men and women. Men are loners and it's gay to hang out with other men. Women love hanging out with women and that's how straight girls roll. And if some hanky-panky happens when you're with your friends, what's the big deal?

4) Women are just extra-wussy gay men already, with the smallest dicks evar and surprisingly big moobs (sometimes). Gay guys love hanging out with them and emulating them, straight guys can't handle their womanly ways. And if society already basically views them as gay guys, why shouldn't they have gay sex too?

5) Everybody is attracted to some degree or another to any human they have any interest at all in. As in: Jeff seems cool, I should talk to him. Or literally any feeling about your teachers at school, or that annoying girl who talks too much. That is actually what your interest in somebody MEANS: that you want to have sex with them in some way or another. The result is that, practically, men are probably exactly as gay as women are, but it's easier for women to act on their homosexual desires for the above reasons.

OMG, all of those points speak to me.

And their telling me to shoot the people who believe this to help the world's gene pool.

Sorry if anyone believes any of this, but that's how I feel.

 

[Gahars]

I can't speak for every culture, but at least in the US, the answer is a resounding yes.

Probably because that while the thought of two women making out and having sex is considered hot (I'd be lying if I said I didn't agree... what? I'm a product of my society), the thought of two men making out and having sex is considered repugnant, except for the subset of Yaoi fangirls, but that's besides the point.

So, while lesbians still face a lot of resistance, ignorance, and hatred, it is a lot less severe than the reaction gay males garner.

 

[Thaluikhain]

OMG, all of those points speak to me.

And their telling me to shoot the people who believe this to help the world's gene pool.

Sorry if anyone believes any of this, but that's how I feel.

I doubt you're the only one who has that response. A few things I don't agree with, but only a few.

 

[tthor]

based on Freudian psychology, people naturally look at women (substitute motherly figures) as a source of nurturing, comfort, and protection, from that standpoint it seems more likely for women to be gay than men.

tho this theory of mine could very easily be flawed/wrong, but its just a thought.

 

[ebMusicMan84]

To my mind the stereotype of the "typical" effeminate gay man is, in terms of prevalence and acceptance, very similar to the stereotype of the "typical" porn lesbian couple. Convenient maybe, but generally a grossly inaccurate and frankly offensive view of the LGBT community in general.

I've been openly gay since I was 15, and in my personal experience, the more ashamed of your sexuality you are, the more grief you seem to catch for it. I still meet the occasional person who tries to throw holy water on me, or just won't shut up about it, but I find for the most part if I present the attitude of "I'm gay" as I would present the attitude of "I like crisps", people, in general, just carry on.

I think the struggle that should be under review here is not the external struggle with society, but the internal struggle to overcome what we've been taught is "normal" and "right" and realize that we are who we are.

Now with all that said, no, I think there is no discernible difference between the genders when it comes to resolving that internal conflict. In my opinion it has more to do with the type of people you are surrounded with and how they treat you.

As a side note, the kind of lesbians most people have been talking about here, are in fact not lesbians, but annoying bitchy teenaged to twenty somethings that just want attention, and deeply insult me by exploiting something that should be taken a lot more seriously.

 

[SkyeNeko]

well men still pretty much rule society. men are into lesbians because i assume they would like to interject themselves in that situation and live up to the fantasy of having 2 women at a time. women are also imho more sleek and prettier than guys, so watching 2 make out/rated r is better than 2 men. gay men face more discrimination because the 'manly' men dont like to see their fellow men out with other men instead of the traditional woman (see machismo)

EDIT: no offense

 

[TragicallyInept]

I have friends both male and female who are gay, and while I haven't polled them on this specific question, I would have to think (as guy here) that it would be easier for a girl to come out as gay. And I only say that because, as a guy, I acknowledge just how much of our lives are run by a sense of "manhood" or "masculinity".

Being gay or even PERCEIVED as gay is a mighty strike against that goal of being viewed as a man. Too much of our mindset from an early age is to live up to some mythical image of what a man is. A man is sports. A man is hunting and guns and cars and getting laid by a beautiful girl. Being gay, at least in a stereotypical manner, goes against all of those things.

And as a result, there's more backlash against a guy who's gay, than women.

As I said, this is coming from a guy's perspective. Men (for the most part) are way more accepting of gay females, than males. I think maybe it's because to many straight guys, they don't view themselves as having anything in common with a gay guy. They can at least say they have ONE thing in common with a lesbian.

Women, I'm sure have their own crosses to bear with their coming out as well, surely linked in part to the idea of being a real woman, meaning you get married and settle down and have kids ("REAL" Kids, not adopted, which for whatever stupid reason is viewed as less than).

I think it's a difficult question really. I don't know if anyone can definitively decide which is easier to live with, from a social standpoint.

 

[TragicallyInept]

Also, as has been mentioned before, the stereotypical way that we tend to look at gay men vs gay women probably has a lot to do with it.

Straight guys tend to view gay men as the flamboyant "you go girl" type of over the top ridiculousness that's portrayed in gross out comedies and Sex & the City.

Lesbians on the other hand, as was pointed out in Chasing Amy brilliantly, (said towards Ben Affleck) "most guys have this image of these perfect lipstick lesbians, when most of them look like you."