Well.....are you? (Whoever is reading this). You know what I hear all the time and it bugs me??? "Yo son...That's gay" or "This is gay" or "this place is gay". Why do we refer to something being bad as being gay? In my opinion these are typically fear-based reactions, but the fear is usually that of the social stigma of being labelled homosexual. Are heterosexuals scared of homosexuals because they think they'll catch something? I HIGHLY DOUBT IT...but I do wonder what goes on in ones head that thinks this way. For real for real, you might as well say that Homophobia is like RACISM or ANTI-SEMITISM and it dehumanizes a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. In this day and age (the No Homo generation as like to call it) it seems like people are trying to put up a tough exterior and show off there masculinity instead of being who they are. I know MOST people aren't this homophobic!!! Are they? I blame some rap music. The machismo in certain rap music is so high that it easily influences people to not be themselves and fight anything that is different. Unfortunately being gay is at the butt of most songs jokes and it carries over into day to day life and regular conversations. Like some people, and myself, have been accused of acting a certain way or liking something different than the usual standards of living. But who is to say what I like is gay? Or what I'm doing is gay? I can see if I was actually doing a homosexual activity but if I'm just doing something that someone else doesn't believe in why is it considered gay? People should try seeing someone else's point of view on something before judging them and calling them something there not.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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I understand where you're coming from...I dunno if I would consider myself a "homophobic" or not...I DON'T like OR agree with homosexuality but that doesn't mean that I am going to exhibit aggressive behavior towards that person...we can be cool just as long as the "gay" stuff doesn't directly affect ME. As far as a hobby being called gay...yeah that's kind of ridiculous but I've labeled a certain hobby or activity as "Gay" even though it had nothing to do with homosexuality...just because it was the "norm". I joke with Yav now in that way..."That's gay"...even though nothing he's doing is "gay". It's a bad habit that society has stumbled upon...A person has a right to like what they like and to dislike what they dislike; however it should not damage a person's feelings. Nice topic!! : )
i say those phrases all the time but i guess it dont really count for me seeing as how i have a girlfriend. but i do feel like when people say it with much disgust in their voices then yes, it is a huge bit of fear for them. i think its just like those people who refuse to have gay friends, or be around gay people is because they not sure they straight...temptation may be too much for them lol...
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