Kate..'s Opinions and things.

[Kate..]

Hey, I noticed it's been a bit of a craze recently for people to post on what they're opinions on things are so I thought i might as well join in :)

Homophobia and Being Gay/Lesbian/Bi

Well as you may or may not know, I am bi, so obviously i am very very very against homophobia. I find it completely rediculous that someone can not be friends with someone or go to extremes about them just because of who they get feelings for? I don't think people are aware enough about homophobia in this world. I mean in my opinion it's as bad as racism, in Hackney i see much more homophobia than racism. And maybe sumhow its a little easier being black and being discrminated against rather than gay. You don't have to "come out of the closet" do you. Every day, more than once i hear people saying "oh that's so gay" or something. Even though they probably don't realise what they're saying or how they're maybe making people feel. If they said that around one of their mates who was actually gay or bi that person would never feel obligated to come out would they, they would hate it. What is so wrong with being gay/bi/lesbian anyway. It doesn't change how you are or how you feel or act. If you knew someone and they were your best friend and then one day they tell you they're not straight, it doesn't mean they're suddenly freaks or suddenly in love with you does it! However that is what people are afraid of. That if they come out their friends will either never talk to them again, think they're in love with them or just make it plain auquard. It's stupid, I hate it. It makes me sick.

I came out to anyone and everyone in year 7. A lot of people didn't beleive me, they said I was doing it for attention. It hurt, a lot, but I didn't care. If they thought that then they can go find some new friends, for all they know, they might turn out to be lesbian/bi when they're older, they wouldn't like it if someone said that to them would they.
Most of my friends were absaloutly amazing about it though. Nothing whatsoever changed and I love it.

Some people were wa**ers. But hey, what are you going to do.

I seriously feel for boys though. They do, in all honesty, have a much harder time coming out when they're younger. It's a seriously brave and difficult thing to do, especially to tell other boys.

I just wish people didn't think that just because people may fancy the same sex as them, does not make them any different to anyone else.

:)

Drugs

Now i am not a massive genius when it comes to drugs. I don't really know what any of them do or the consequences. Mainly because I've never taken any in my whole entire life. And i'm proud of myself for that, though i doubt it will last forever.
I hate the way people overestimate teenagers. People act like we're out of control druggies, every single one of us, and that all of us can and will get pushed into taking drugs. It's like well thanks for the trust! :tongue:
Some people say that no one should ever take drugs and they are terrible things that should be banned and no one should even know about them.
Some people say exactly the same but you should only be allowed to know about them until you're old enough to make your own mind up (18)

I personally think both of these ideas are completely stupid! If drugs were banned forever and no one could have any and no one should every take any then no one would get any ups or downs in life, well none to the extreme anyway. I definately don't beleive in getting addicted to drugs or taking any that could seriously hurt or even kill you but i think nearly all teenagers should get the choice of the pretty much harmfull ones, otherwise where are they supposed to get a sence of daring or experience? They would just have to find it... other places.... :whistle:

which could be much more harmfull and dangerous.





Thankyou for reading :)

Lots of love

Kate

[Tom]

About your point on homophobia, a lot of people are homophobic because it goes against their beliefs or their religion (if they are religious), although it doesn't necessarily make it right. Others just jump onto the 'calling something gay' bandwagon without really realising what they're saying or what implications it might have on people around.

One thing that annoys me is when people automatically assume things, e.g. "x is gay therefore he fancies all men". Not true. Do all straight men fancy all women? Those types of people say things like "I'm not sharing a changing room with him, I'll have to keep my bum covered". Those people think too highly of themselves and lowly of people not like them.

I don't think homophobia is as bad as racism, its only because you experience homophobia that you think that. Some black people say that even when they walk down the street they get funny looks off people, and white people who have done the experiment of going outside in disguise as a black person have said the same. On the whole, people won't give you funny looks for being gay because most people won't even realise in the first place.

Some valid points though.

[Kate..]

Woah lol it came out wrong, I know it's not as bad, I meant people don't notice it enough. And also, like you say, where i live there isn't much racism.