The Causes Of Discrimination Against Homosexuals

“Prejudice and Homosexuality”, by Richard D. Mohr, is an essay about how gays and lesbians are subject to discrimination because of different beliefs. Mohr says that when we are evaluating the morality of behavior is to be prescriptive, or normative, not descriptive. In this essay, Mohr says that “Gays are discriminated against in several ways, including private-sector employment, housing, public accommodations, insurance of all types, custody, adoption, and zoning regulations that bar ‘singles’ or ‘nonrelated’ couples from living together” (Mackinnon 246). I completely agree with him.

In the early days of the American government, there was a long struggle between the federalist, and the anti-federalist about the ratification of a constitution for a young nation. During that time, slavery was a source of labor, and commerce for our thirteen states, but this didn’t sit well with these human properties, because they wanted their grievances to be answered. Once it was clear that African-Americans were people who deserve the same rights as others too, it sparked the voices from women who were properties of their spouses. In continuation of all these dilemmas, there was a hidden developing conflict for homosexual rights. The rights that Americans think they are entitled too, must be answered,

Furthermore, the discrimination of LGBTQ people is caused by people, afraid of others that are different and people who are too blind to see the consequences of their actions. Most people are afraid of the unfamiliar and it is normal for humans to be cautious, however it is not acceptable to put someone down and abuse that person, those actions make people inhumane. Sometimes people do not accept the LGBTQ community because of their religion such as said in the article, “Homosexuality and Religious Institutions”, published by PR Newswire. For example, in the article it states, “The Methodist Church stated clearly its position in the 1990s against ordination and marriage of

I learned that gay oppression stems from capitalistic ideas and nature. When the industrial revolution came around in the early 19th century it brought with it the traditional ideals of family that we know today (Carlin, 2007). Capitalists didn’t like the ideal of homosexuality because it defeated the purpose of sex only being for reproduction (Carlin, 2007). They thought that gays were getting in the way of producing the next generation of workers (Carlin, 2007). They quickly deemed them unnatural in the eyes of the Christian church and society (Carlin, 2007). Gays were routinely harassed and physically assaulted by police (Carlin, 2007). Capitalists tried to justify this oppression by saying that homosexuality was blatantly abnormal and unacceptable

LGBT people have been oppressed and discriminated against for hundreds of years, and still are today. During the AIDS crisis, and average of 1 out of every 6 LGBT men were diagnosed with AIDS (“How”). But before I get too far ahead of myself, let us start from the beginning. Homosexuals have been oppressed for as far back as biblical times. Leviticus 20:13 states “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.’”. Though there is speculation over whether this verse refers to pedophilia or not, it still was a cause for a massive amount of homophobia. (“History”). As a result of homophobia, AIDS research was heavily underfunded. AIDS was thought of as a sort of punishment for LGBT men’s “sinful acts”. Ryan White, a teen at the time, was expelled from school for having AIDS (“History”). AIDS patients were

Identity salience and changes in one’s salience hierarchy may be affected by one’s experiences of discrimination as they often function as a structural reinforcement of one’s primary identity (Moore 2011). Experiences of discrimination could be understood as recognition of difference and distinction between as well as the positioning of groups against one another (Higginbotham 1992)—a marker of difference and a reinforcement of a certain group membership imposed by others. Furthermore, strong centrality of and group identification with a particular identity could also affect the ways in which individuals perceive discrimination. Social psychologists Sellers and Shelton (2003) have found positive associations between racial centrality and the levels of perceived racial discrimination among black college students. Similarly, in the case of black LGBT individuals, I argue that their perceived experiences of racial or sexual identity-based discrimination would

Sexual orientationism is best described as discrimination or prejudice against homosexuals on the assumption that heterosexuality is the dominant, or normal, sexual orientation. Within society there are many barriers, assumptions, and stigmas placed upon the queer community, numerous of which steam from this heterosexist stance that has become the dominant ideology. This stance has historical significance in trauma, and oppression of those within the sexual minority, and how this can play on representation.

The debate of whether to pass the bills and policies that promote equal treatment of lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, and the queer (LGBTQ) community has been trending across nations. People refer to fundamental human rights like the freedom of speech and association, liberty, and equal treatment in court as civil rights, because they are fundamental rights that each and every citizen should not be denied on the basis of their sex, race, or religious belief. Though it has been proven that homosexuality – the sexual desire for those of the same sex as oneself – has existed since humans have begun documenting human history, the framers of the Constitution did not include the unconstitutionality of discrimination against citizens on the basis of sexual preference, thus, making this discrimination entirely legal. It is, therefore, important to consider the varying views on this issue with an aim of constructing a genuine proposition to the policy makers.

You get a call from your best friends mom at one in the morning. She’s frantically explaining the tragedy that just took place, your best friend is dead. Like your friend, many people from all ages experience a form of discrimination whether it’s because of their size, personality, raise, or even sexual orientation. People need a way to express themselves without feeling like they don’t belong because of who they are. Your friend is dead because they couldn’t come out as being gay without facing hate from certain people. Yes, there are people in your community who are also gay but your friend was being bullied at school. This i believe schools should have a stronger support system for the LGBTQ.

Studies reflect both positive and negative beliefs and stereotypes impacting the gay and lesbian cultures in America. Negative stereotypes associated with homosexuality include: AIDS, abnormal, slurs, bad hygiene and many more. Positive stereotypes associated with homosexuality include: greater attention to appearance, more caring, brave, and friendly (Massey, 2010). Stereotypes are over simplified observations that are widely accepted however not always true. The aforementioned stereotypes provided an inaccurate depiction and provide a generalized classification therefore striking individuality from homosexuals. Every person is an individual bringing with them a personality unmatched and must be offered respect.

Frann Michel describes bisexuality as “the category that disrupts categories” in her literature review from 1998 on three books discussing bisexuality. Research indicates that bisexual people experience discrimination or “homophobia” generally associated with queer (meaning non-heterosexual, for the purposes of this review) sexual orientation and also discrimination specifically targeting bisexual identity. Furthermore, they experience this intolerance from gay/lesbian individuals as well as straight people. Historically, bisexual people have had the worst mental health amongst all sexualities and experts have proposed these extra stressors are a reason why.

Myths about homosexuality are one of the reasons why society misjudges the LGBT community. Myths cause gay individuals to fear themselves, and they also cause society to think wrongly of homosexuality. People are told to believe that homosexuality is a

Within heterosexist and homophobic societal contexts, HIV/AIDS is frequently misrepresented as a disease of gay men. While in the U.S.A. men who have sex with men are overrepresented in the population of people who has HIV/AIDS, labeling, the illness as a “gay” one dismisses the reality that HIV transmission globally is uniquely associated with one particular group: human beings (of all sexual orientations.) The fact that g,ay men form the single largest group of people with HIV/AIDS in America fails to take into account the various societal and cultural factors which contribute, to this occurrence. Societal discrimination against gay men can have direct effects on individuals, impacting self-esteem and leading some men to engage in behaviors

I. The leading cause for counter argument throughout this paper purpose directs focus among arguments’ opposing flawed general quick reasoning toward slippery slopes that humans see logical presenting why homosexuals should not be able to marry.

According to The Roots of Gay Oppression, gay oppression hasn’t always existed. Oppression of gays, lesbians, and all sexual minorities was caused by modern capitalism (Wolf, 2004). Capitalism created material conditions for men and women to lead self-governing sexual lives, while still imposing heterosexual norms on society to supposedly maintain economic, ideological, and sexual order (Wolf, 2004). In recent years they have used to sell fashion while homophobic laws defend the discrimination of the very same gays (Wolf, 2004). Gay oppression under capitalism only serves to divide working class people in their fight for economic and social justice (Wolf, 2004). The left is fighting for a world where sexuality is simply a personal matter, without legal or material limitations. Homosexual behaviors are thought to be as old as humans but it wasn’t until capitalism came along did it become a problem to live outside the traditional nuclear family (Wolf, 2004). As gay historian John D’Emilio put it, “What we call "homosexuality" (in the sense of the distinguishing traits of "homosexuals"), for example, was not considered a unified set of acts, much less a set of qualities defining particular persons, in pre-capitalist societies…. Heterosexuals and homosexuals are involved in social "roles" and attitudes which pertain to a particular society, modern capitalism” (Wolf, 2004).