Why is homosexuality or even just sex in general such a massive deal

[shootthebandit]

double post

 

[Risingblade]

It's different from the norm, people don't like things that are different it's basic human nature.

 

[General Twinkletoes]

It's not to me either, but it's the fact that they were complaining about it not sticking to the book as a shield for homophobia. If they really believed that, they would have been complaining about all the other added sex scenes and deviations from the book.

Now I haven't seen the comments you were referring to so I could be wrong, but disliking guys kissing each other isn't homophobic. You don't have to be afraid or angry at gay people to find such scenes unappealing. It's a bit of a leap to brand them as homophobic. At best they are hypocritical for condemning one scene while saying nothing about another.

Oh, of course just not wanting to see gay sex isn't homophobic. I don't want to see two guys at it. I think you really have to see that thread to see what I'm talking about, and I've forgotten where it is :/

Thing is, there's plenty of things in that show which aren't exactly enjoyable to watch, like incest bits and some other really messed up things. But this was their only excuse, and when anyone accused them of homophobia, they'd use it not sticking to the book as a defence.

 

[Austin Manning]

The homophobic attitude in America comes from a rather zealous, right-wing, Christian sect known as the Puritans that originated in the Netherlands, migrated to Britain, and first came to America on the Mayflower. Since they were some of the first colonists and built most of the infrastructure of the nation, their views have managed to survive to modern times.

Interesting fact: they also invented American Thanksgiving, which was meant to celebrate their conquest of the land.

 

[VladG]

One word: Religion. Mostly Christianity.

 

[DANEgerous]

It's different from the norm, people don't like things that are different it's basic human nature.

Unless they are artists, or it is something awesome like planes. If it is just something kinda interesting that some to people totally dig IT MUST END!

Totally absurd, we obsess over originality yet simultaneously scorn it in a sense.

One word: Religion. Mostly Christianity.

Also I see this is being strangled out by our generation, even the faithful are coming along

 

[Arakasi]

Why? Because people are complicated.

For every question, there is an xkcd comic.

 

[everythingbeeps]

This topic might be better suited for the politics/religion forum. But anyway:

I would like to point out that of the western countries I know, it's mostly America that's so incredibly prude and homophobic. Here in the Netherlands at least we're pretty open about sex, and homosexuality is mostly accepted. (You always have bigots in every society) I personally wouldn't know why America turned into such a prude and homophobic country, I would like to know too.

We're a morally backwards country. Glad to see that the rest of the West sees us like that, because you can't believe how annoying it is for those of us in the US who aren't backwards.

 

[Legion]

I have always found that the two countries with the largest porn industries are also the ones with such outspoken dislike of sex.

Japan brings Hentai to the world, as well as a rather disturbing fascination with sex involving some form of abuse, and America has... well a very large and well known industry.

Yet Japanese believe in censorship of it, and America (generalisations here) tends to see sex as worse than violence.