Trapper John wrote:Guest wrote:Trapper John wrote:Fletch wrote:Dean wrote:I have a genuine question, I’d be interested to hear your views.
What do you guys regard as homiphobia?
Is it ok to say you have nothing against homosexuals but you don’t agree with it? Or is that homophobic? Do you have to embrace it and fully accept it to be classed as not homophobic? Where is the line, in your opinion?
Intersting question and not seen any answer yet.
For me, I don't care. Let people be people. To add another question to Dean's original
How would you (as in people generally) be if one of your children, or even grand children were gay, especially those who display angst about gay people?
I just wonder why it is that people think if you talk about homosexuals in anything but glowing, reverent terms, you are somehow homophobic and want to hang them all.
Another one of those liberal things I suppose.
Answering your question, if my grandson for instance turned out to be homosexual I would love him just exactly the same as I do now, why wouldn't I, why wouldn't anyone their own?
Would you see them as an aberration, as abnormal, someone with a mental disorder? Would you expect to see them mincing around?
I would see him as my grandson of course, why he was like that wouldn't come into my thoughts as long as it had no affect on his health. I doubt if he'd mince around, even if he did, he wouldn't do it in front of his family.
Now I've answered your question you answer mine in the first part of my post, you are obviously one of those 'progressive' liberal types so why is it then?
Your question - I just wonder why it is that people think if you talk about homosexuals in anything but glowing, reverent terms, you are somehow homophobic and want to hang them all.
My answer - I didn't know people did that. I've never come across it. I'm sure you believe it but I think it's more to do with your perception than reality.
And as for your statement - 'you are obviously one of those 'progressive' liberal types' - where does that come from and what does it even mean?
I'm sure gay grandson wouldn't dare walk or act in a gay manner in front of grandad - in the same way he wouldn't bring his non-white, non-English boyfriend to meet you.