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Rein's Rant: Homosexuality |
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Hey everyone! I'm back with another rant. This time it's about homosexuality. As we all know, this is an extremely controversial subject. I'm not going to rant about wheter or not I'm for it or against it (I say this, but it'll more than likely happen anyway since this is pretty much all my opinion, so I'm sorry!) I will, however, be talking about the theories of this controversy. (And I say theory, but they are actually more along the lines of stereotypes.)
Theory #1: One should stay away from homosexuals if they are the same sex as him/her. If they don't, they could get raped.
This theory really makes me angry, and whoever thought this up is someone who does not wish to meet me. This is probably the most pathetic theory I've heard when it comes to homosexuality. In my opinion, this is completely false. You have just as much of a chance of being raped by someone of the opposite sex than with someone of the same sex. To me, that's like telling a little girl that it's okay to borrow a cup of sugar from the straight man next door, but not okay to do so with the homosexual man, also next door. I'd rather trust the homosexual than the straight man! If it was my son, then I'd still tell him to go to the homosexual's house to ask for a cup of sugar. Why? Because if my son asked why there were two men living under one roof next door, I could explain homosexuality to him. Of course, not everthing in full detail if he's only five, but I would explain the basics and why it is you should never make fun of them, or anybody for that matter. Okay, on to the next theory before I go crazy over this pathetic theory. Did I mention it was pathetic? Oh, yeah. I did, didn't I?
Theory #2: It's just a phase.
Are you kidding me?! Just a phase?! No! Maybe for some people, it is "just a phase" and I'm sure a lot of people go through it, and I suppose a lot of them get over it. But if parents think that it's "just a phase" and brush it off like that, what message are they passing to their children? Some children could get the idea that it is wrong to be homosexual, and/or that it is simply unwanted. You learn what you live. This theory/stereotype further demonstrates the ignorance of homophobes. I remember telling my mother that I liked girls and all she said was, "Yeah, I went through something like that too." It infuriated me beyond belief. But after a while, I thought that something really was wrong with me, especially when that "phase" didn't go away. I'm not saying this is what everyone thinks. This is just what I thought when I heard the "just a phase" theory. That's just something people need to remember: this is my opinion.
Theory #3: All homosexual men are feminine.
Yeah, right. It only takes one masculine homosexual man to bulldoze that stareotype, wouldn't you agree? I know plenty of homosexual males that are masculine. I also know a whole lot of homosexual females that are pretty masculine. It's a joke! I'm not bashing on any homosexuals! Anyways, back to this theory/stereotype. Open your eyes. Everyone is different and that statement applies to (like it states) everyone. There are going to be gay men that are feminine, as there are also going to be gay men that are masculine. That's just how it is.
Finishing up:
Okay! I'm so sorry if I wasted your time with this. Really I am! These are, as stated above in I believe to be multiple areas, soley my opinions.
But I want your opinions. What do you think about these stereotypes/theories? (And by the way, I call them theories because the definition of theory states that it's based on some fact, but is not to be counted on at all times.)
Anyway, please let me know what you think! 3nodding
 MissRein · Wed Mar 19, 2008 @ 08:47pm · 3 Comments |
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