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10-04-2016 01:26 PM |
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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
(Post 8604816)
I work an an environment in which 90% of my interactions involve talking to white, native British, working class males over the age of 40. I can confidently tell you that most of them - whilst not being homophobic per se - find the idea of homosexuality "funny" or "icky" or "weird" or a combination of the three.
That's not to say that it isn't a bigger issue in Islamic communities, but let's not pretend that White British people are at the point of being A-OK with homosexuality :joker:.
I also know a couple of hardcore Christians who are perfectly accepting of gay people and would not shun them or discriminate against them for being gay - BUT - (and this is a big "but") - if you really push them on the issue, the attitude is more along the lines of "They are sinners, what they are doing is a sin and therefore wrong, if they want to be on the path to God they shouldn't be doing it, however being a sinner is their business."
So the answer is really "It's not OK, it is morally wrong, but that is between them and God so I won't openly judge" with the bulk of heavily religious people, rather than them truly thinking it's not an issue at all. It just so happens that Islamic communities tend towards the more "heavily religious" than vaguely quasi-Christian communities where only something like 10% of people who call themselves Christian actually attend church etc.
Also, taking religion out of it again entirely, a lot of the "unclean" perception comes from the association between homosexuality and HIV, an (incorrect) idea that it's "likely" that gay men will end up carriers that was pushed quite firmly by the media in the 80's and early 90's. That sort of thing is hard to shake.
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True, but you said you survey over 40s.
People have a very negative representation of teens and people in their 20s, but they are very open minded. I'd say that people aged 16-30 would (by quite a large majority) don't think it's a big deal.
When you hear of those things that go viral on the internet regarding racism, homophobia, discrimination, the people usually seem to be middle ages-older ages.
People in their teens and their 20s are so not bothered about all that. I'd say that younger people nowadays are by far the nicer and most open minded people out there.
I've worked in various jobs, in retail, at weddings, in admin etc... the people that are the most controversial/rude/annoying are always older people. In my history of either working or in social life (going out), I have never ever had a problem with someone under the age of 40.
ps. I'm 23.
What I'm basically saying is that I reckon in around 50 years time, racism, homophobia, sexism and other forms of discrimination will be tiny. By then, no one living would remember a time where women were inferior to men eg. couldn't vote etc....
It's quite interesting, people have a negative view of the world because of all the **** going on, but I really think that in general, people would be more understanding in certain things. However, there will always be sick people in the world, I'm just talking about people's views. |
