Poll: Are you Homophobic??

[Iron Mal]

The way I see it, my judgement of a person is based on who they are as a person rather than some abstract label attatched to them by themselves or others.

If I think someone's a dick then I will think they are a dick regardless of whether they are gay,straight, white, black, oriental, hispanic, prefer Pepsi to Coke, Klingon or anything else you can think of.

I believe we should be able to like and dislike anyone we like, we should not have to plaster on fake smiles and give empty handshakes because we don't want to be accused of being homophobic/racist/sexist etc.

I'm not homophobic, i have 2 gay friends and a gay sister.

I'm vaguely reminded of the usual cop-out statement of 'I'm not a racist, some of my best friends are black!'.

The fact that they are your gay friends and not just your friends means that you probably do treat them differently because of that (intentionally or not), which is technically discrimination.

 

[Legendary Alucard]

I dont mind, as long the keep there hands where they belong xD

 

[Wardnath]

As for myself? I simply find it disgusting, and hope that if it is genetically related(I believe that it is, given the recent experiments with animals/insects) that it can be fixed.

And I would have hoped that your bigotry was something that is genetically related and can be fixed, but sadly, chances are that isn't the case.

Who are you to say that people need to be "fixed"? You'll notice that the medical profession don't consider homosexuality a disorder at all.

Fun little fact: it was considered a disorder, once upon a time.

 

[AloneInTheKeyOfMinor]

I'll admit, I'm a tad homophobic, it's just the environment I've been brought up in, that is, a Christian household.

 

[Bohemian Waltz]

I'm not homophobic I don't really see anything wrong with it and live with two gay roommates currently.

Although not to say I'm above making fun of goofy or silly people. If you're a fellow in hot pink short shorts and a tank top with a handle bar mustache on roller skates selling oranges and have the voice of 16 year old girl; yes I am going to make fun of you, giggle, and make jokes at your expense irregardless of your sexuality.

 

[Spygon]

The way I see it, my judgement of a person is based on who they are as a person rather than some abstract label attatched to them by themselves or others.

If I think someone's a dick then I will think they are a dick regardless of whether they are gay,straight, white, black, oriental, hispanic, prefer Pepsi to Coke, Klingon or anything else you can think of.

I believe we should be able to like and dislike anyone we like, we should not have to plaster on fake smiles and give empty handshakes because we don't want to be accused of being homophobic/racist/sexist etc.

I'm not homophobic, i have 2 gay friends and a gay sister.

I'm vaguely reminded of the usual cop-out statement of 'I'm not a racist, some of my best friends are black!'.

The fact that they are your gay friends and not just your friends means that you probably do treat them differently because of that (intentionally or not), which is technically discrimination.

I am in the same situation i have a gay friend but i assume like UnwishedGunz we dont go around calling them my gay friend its just we used it to descibe them in the context of the subject we talking about.

Its like if we were talking about hair colour or relationship status.If we brought up i dont mind hanging around with married couples then you would be okay fair enough how do you know.So we would say well i dont mind hanging around married couples because i do so its the same here.

As i assume he is just showing his point by referencing his experince.So you kinda jumped the gun on the discrimination finger pointing

 

[Iron Mal]

I am in the same situation i have a gay friend but i assume like UnwishedGunz we dont go around calling them my gay friend its just we used it to descibe them in the context of the subject we talking about.

Its like if we were talking about hair colour or relationship status.If we brought up i dont mind hanging around with married couples then you would be okay fair enough how do you know.So we would say well i dont mind hanging around married couples because i do so its the same here.

As i assume he is just showing his point by referencing his experince.So you kinda jumped the gun on the discrimination finger pointing

The reason I mentioned discrimination is because the whole arguement of homophobia is centered around it being a form of discrimination (in other words, treating someone a particular way based solely on one factor of their appearance/personality).

Affirmitive action and positive discrimination (being forceably kind or nice to someone because of their status as a minority) can be just as bad as the usual bad discrimination (threats and beatings for the same reason), granted, the former is probably more appreciated by the minority in question but it is still a problem because it only helps propogate the issue and create more tension in society (it is still differential treatment based upon belonging to a group and nothing else).

I understand that referring to a friend as a gay friend in context of a conversation is nessercary (it helps keep everyone on the same page) but I was referring to the fact that for some people, the fact that they have a gay friend/black friend/disabled friend seems to equal an automatic 'I'm not prejudiced' claim (or as I remember my Mum once saying, 'I'm not racist, I have 'Roots' on DVD').

 

[smeghead25]

It's a little awkward when they ask me out (sadly, three to one, I seem to give off the wrong message I think ). But in saying that it's awkward when straight people ask you out and you're not interested so that's perfectly natural. Just like being homosexual.

 

[Shock and Awe]

I have no problem with gay people, but I am very annoyed by the "HEY LOOK AT ME" type, but that extends to all people.

 

[BlackJack47]

If i'm phobic to anything its homophobes, I can understand a person has to feel how they want or choose to think like that, but all the same, I'd prefer them to have a yacht fall on them

 

[aHuman]

Being gay myself, I fear anxiety or negative emotion I might evoke in others.
For my part, I suppose that makes me slightly hetrophobic.

 

[AndyFromMonday]

Fun little fact: it was considered a disorder, once upon a time.

Fun little fact: The world was considered flat, once upon a time.

OT: I have nothing against homosexuality.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

absolutely 0% homophobic. i know quite a few gay guys and i have met a lot more than that. I dont see any difference between homo- or heterosexual people. They can be nice, they can be idiots, but they can love and make out with whom and whereever they want. I am completely straight and never doubted it, i have made out with a few guys when i was a little younger, but most of the times just to shock people.
I was at a few gay/lesbian parties, because the DJ invited us and had a great time, well it was the same subculture, the same music and in a lot of cases the same people as in the clubs i go , so there wasnt a big difference there too, except that i got more compliments from guys than usual
oh hell am i european

 

[Treblaine]

I don't have an irrational fear and disgust of male humans.

That's what Homophobia means:
Homo = Man
Phobia = fear/hate

The word Homosexual is actually derived from the word "Homos" (pronounced more like Hau-moss-sexual rather than Hoh-Moh-Sexual) meaning "the same". You can tell a lot about the learnedness of someone from their pronunciation of greek words.

But really what most people call homophobia could more reasonably be described as 'Heterosexual Chauvinism'.

Though chauvinist today colloquially is used to describe a guy who holds sexist to women, the proper term is MALE Chauvinist, putting their sex and gender above and before women to the point of illogical bigotry.

You could describe some feminists as Female Chauvinists.

I don't think I am Chauvinistic in my heterosexuality, Gays in the UK have done a lot to earn the public's respect by being charming, funny, entertaining and plain about their status and not pretentiously demanding to be accepted. The likes of Steven Fry and Ian McKellen. They have most importantly not developed a "them and us" attitude of de-facto segregation (as seems to be in the USA), there are so many examples in British media of them interacting with a majority heterosexual cast and audience without being an outsider. Consider QI.

 

[Ampersand]

My best friend is gay.

 

[RabbiiFrystofsk]

If they're in your face about it then yeah it's going to get annoying but you could say that about anyone to be honest, whether they're gay or not. At least they're always peppy and up-beat about shit (the gay people i've met anyway). In conclusion no im not, i was brought up to treat everyone with respect.

 

[Ampersand]

I chose 'A little' because even though I've got nothing against them and think they can do whatever they want behind closed doors, I really feel awkward when I see it going on in front of me. And of course being a typical Male I don't mind when women do it but seeing a couple of dudes going down on one another scares me. But hey I'm still all for it, I just don't want to see it...

Be honest, don't you feel almost if not just as uncomfortable when a hetero couple are making out in front of you?

 

[Ampersand]

No. Why? Because fuck Westboro Baptist Church thats why

Word. ;D

 

[Valksy]

Word seems fine to me: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobia

And not, not at all. But then I'm queer so why would I be? (I grew out of the self-hatred phase in a hot minute when I was about 12).

Seen a lot of people saying that they don't like seeing gay blokes display affection but are fine with lesbians. How unbelievably tedious and really rather pathetic.... (Oh and while I'm a lesbian, I am the short-haired, boot-wearing, "go and fuck yourself" sort).

Personally I am not a fan of anyone, of whatever gender/sexuality, sucking face in public. Times and places folks (and yes I was revolted by seeing some lass groping her blokes package while virtually sucking his tongue in the Marks and Spencer food hall. I suppose they were drunk, but that was well out of order).

 

[slipbreed]

Bisexual here,

I used to have an boyfriend and we often went to town to hang out and watch an movie, yet we did not held eachothers hands, we didn't kiss eachother in public, because we knew that people would give that "ohmygawdthoseguysdoeachotherinthebutt-look". it actually got kind of scary and when I told people I had an boyfriend they gave me the same strange look, my friends didn't wanted too hang out with me and a had only a few friends left, worst was when my former "friends" start calling me a fag and threw rocks at my head.

I guess this makes me an Homophobicphobic?