Is it normal to not be able to understand homophobia?

Straight girl here. I've always thought love between men was hot. Can you imagine two men french kissing? I always found that hot. I post on Datalounge which is a forum for gay men and I can never understand why people are so mean to them. You should see the things that they post. A lot of people are really mean to them. Now, can someone tell me why that is? There's essentially nothing different from gay people us save for them loving the same sex, so what if they do? What's so bad about that?

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  • loopoo

    With you here, we cannot help who we love. People should encourage love where ever it is whoever it is between. There is enough hate in this world.

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  • NeuroNeptunian

    Not everybody is turned on by that shit like you are. Some people think that it is unnatural because they are not turned on by it. I'm bisexual and I REALLY don't get a rise out of watching gay men bang.

    People have a natural tendency to believe that if THEY don't accept something, it is unacceptable. They tend to form reasons that appear rational to them as reasons to be intolerant and they run off that. It's really that simple.

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    • Royalburden

      Tolerance has no connection to "what you like in bed". Tolerance is being able to put that aside despite what you prefer.

      I personally think that all, if not most sex is unneccesary and unattractive but I still tolerate straight, gay, bi, pan people because they're people. Their whole life doesn't revolve around what they do in bed.

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  • thegypsysailor

    Most homophobes are secretly afraid that they may be gay. Because they cannot accept that in themselves, they hate (read are jealous of) those who are comfortable with their own sexual orientation.

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    • gummy_jr

      ^
      I have a friend who is a bit of a homophobe /: but I've notices a couple of signs from him... I wish people could be who they are and be more accepting of their differences.

      If they can't accept their difference, who else in this cold world will?

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  • dom180

    I think it's weird too. It seems such a strange thing to get het up over.

    Some people don't like change. They feel as if it threatens what already exists, even if that makes no logical sense. They are wrong. They have been taught not to think about these things, but to feel them. Feelings have a place, but they aren't justification to discriminate against someone.

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  • CoolguysDOT-COM

    It just means you're a pure soul and a good person. Don't worry about it.

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  • RomeoDeMontague

    You know not everyone has a gay guy fetish like you. I used to have friends who would run around showing everybody this type of filth and it really bothered me. You cant assume everyone is turned on since you are.

    Not everyone has the same fetishes and these fetishes are abnormal. That being said I do not understand simply hating someone since they say "Oh I date the same gender either". Which I seen people not know and suddenly turn on a person weather or not they discuss the activity or do it in-front of them they simply said "I am gay" and suddenly became the devil.

    This kind of behaviour always astonished me. When people tell me "Oh im gay" im like "Ok big deal" and they always seem amazed at this response. People need to stop being so rude.

    People have a right to love who they wish. However trying to force your smut on someone else is also very RUDE so if that is what you plan on doing it I would say stop. By doing this you will make someone despise gays simply for forcing them to watch them fuck. NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO SEE THAT!

    I think some people don't care but they don't want to see it. This goes for anyone. If you force something upon someone they will reject it if they care you are doing it or not. So respect others right not to watch and they will respect your right to do it.

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  • IncludedSos

    I used to think homophobia was the fear of being around the same sex whilst naked, like the whole "don't drop the soap" joke.
    Back on topic though, I've also always thought it was weird how no one likes gay people. A long time ago, I went to a school in which everyone was normal, except no one accepted gay and lesbian people. I had a lot of friends there, but whenever stuff like gay marriage was mentioned, I was picked on.

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  • ForWhatItsWorth

    Some people may think its bad because of their religious views. Muslims and Christians are two of the most common religions that make up the united states. But I dislike when people of either religious organizations bad mouth homosexuals and be straight up disrespectful to them. That's not helping their cause. I'm a Christian and I do believe the lifestyle is a sin simply because that's what the Bible says and that's just what I'm living my life by. But people need not be disrespectful to them if they disagree with their lifestyle because that simply backfires on the religion as one of hypocrisy. And I hate that. I disagree with the lifestyle, and yet I have friends who are gay and know where I stand on it. That doesn't mean we don't get along. I just think that if you disagree, you either need to A. talk to them about it and represent Christ in your conversation or B. Just not say anything at all if you plan on being rude. That's not how you get people to listen to your views.

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    • Royalburden

      I'm going to be the first to go out there and say that your religion it a load of lies and broken dreams. -nods-
      I also think it's pathetic how you judge other people calling their lifestyle a sin based on a shitty old book written by a psycopath. A few psychopaths, mind. Then turn around and call your own lifestyle righteous and claim you're not being disrespectful.

      That makes ME more honest than you cause right now I admit I am being an asshat because it's who I am!
      Imagine that!

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  • AbnormallyAwesome

    Well, homophobia is kind of a broadly used word. Personally, I've always understood it as the fear of gays or being gay. Now that I try not to bee but I sure can understand it. Especially teenagers are often unsure about their own developing sexuality. In those cases it's probably a defense mechanism.
    I think in todays society we here so much about all sorts of sexual preferences and also some perversions. And with the internet you have literally every possible sexual fantasy just a click away. In an environment like that a lot of people will be confused about their sexuality forever. I understand how one would want to make this all more clear and easy somehow.

    Now for the less rational part:
    Seeing two man kiss grosses me out and the thought of them going at it even more so. Tow women on the other hand... It't really not an opinion it's just a feeling. I can't help it. My secondary brain doesen't care about politics.

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    • Royalburden

      Sooooooo live in fear in order to feel safe and unconfused with your own damn sexuality issues.

      That's a bit pathetic, not going to lie. You can do better than that. This just makes the other people, the people who have no fear AND are straight with no issues seem even straighter than the guy who's constantly saying "no homo" because he's terrified that he might be....

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      • AbnormallyAwesome

        That sure is true.

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  • and yet you probably hate lesbians lol dumbass you just like to watch 2 dudes going at it because youre straight its called normal deary

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