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 Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:46 pm
Let me start this off by saying two simple things. First off I am straight but have a few friends who are lesbians (and a couple others who are gay and bi) and I haven't posted on Gaia in a long while so it should go without saying that this is doing a very good job of ****ing me off.
I see in the news now a few laws being passed and one that got shot down that are allowing people to refuse service to homosexuals under the guise of religious liberty. This is absolute garbage. Religion is a choice, sexuality isn't! Saying that religion allows people to discriminate because they're religious liberty is at risk is BS! The rights that are at risk are human rights. If it comes to a decision between human rights or religious rights, religion should take second banana every time without fail. **** me whats next, all homosexuals have to wear a yellow star?
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:39 pm
Refuse service, like, in public?
In a "I won't allow gay people in my restaurant" kind way?
If so, that's complete bullshit.
Who was trying to pass these?
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:18 am
You are the apple...
Unfortunately, these are products of ignorance. When people dont know or refuse to learn that sexuality isn't a choice (those that go through "phases" are stupid and give it a bad name), these things can happen.
There are documented biological differences between gay and straight men and in the same, similarities between gay men and straight women.
and I am your core.
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:37 pm
@ Cyborg: Yeah it means exactly that. And Kansas I believe did successfully pass this law and one just got vetoed in Arizona. If you think these are BS then you might not want to look at the laws in Uganda. They've made it illegal to be gay with punishments up to life in prison for "repeat offenders".
@ Rock: I'm aware it is a product of ignorance but unfortunately those who are ignorant are so by choice.
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:58 am
Jade Toter @ Rock: I'm aware it is a product of ignorance but unfortunately those who are ignorant are so by choice.
You are the apple...
Not necessarily, in most cases yes, but some could simply be ignorant because they know no better and have not been told the truths.
and I am your core.
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:14 am
Ignorance and mistrust (to put hatred gently) is also based on cultural/societal norms~
It can be the people you were surrounded by when you were growing up such as parents, individuals with power and etc, aspects of the religious community that one may be prescribed to and how literally individuals may take things like sexuality, where you or your family may be from and the norms that have transferred from that society/culture, and lack of resources to learn about sexuality with out it being painted by opinion (LBGTQ community, Womyn movements, religious sects, educational system, and etc.)
And it is saddening that there is a lack of social support in certain areas for the LBGTQ community, and lack of inclusive community plus sensitivity for it in those areas for them. However to play the devils advocate, there is also the possibility that these types of feelings due to mainstream norms leads to an equally as noninclusive community and over sensitivity on the LBGTQ side. Such as hatred for cisgendered and/or heterosexual individuals (as witnessed through various social media posts and actions made by the LBGTQ community.)
TL biggrin R
Hatred and ignorance goes both ways in both communities, and that it is slowly being worked upon by various organizations to eliminate that aspect within society.
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