[JoshBB]

I'm gonna repeat what I've said before - to discriminate, you need power, privilege, and prejudice.

Only straight people have privelege if you are speaking in terms of sexual orientation. So, no. It doesn't exist. Being discriminated against on a wide scale is not the same as "omg! susan said she doesnt like straight people". Nowhere in the world are straight people killed or arrested, let's put it at that.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I'm gonna repeat what I've said before - to discriminate, you need power, privilege, and prejudice.

Only straight people have privelege if you are speaking in terms of sexual orientation. So, no. It doesn't exist. Being discriminated against on a wide scale is not the same as "omg! susan said she doesnt like straight people". Nowhere in the world are straight people killed or arrested, let's put it at that.

So you think it's worse to hate someone for being gay, than being straight?

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Chaos

So you think it's worse to hate someone for being gay, than being straight?

Yes. Google 'false equivalency'.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Yes. Google 'false equivalency'.

Put aside the history of homophobia for a moment, in this hypothetical situation that someone hated people simply for being straight, that would be no better or different than the opposite.

The fact that heterosexuals haven't had a history of oppression for their sexual orientation is irrelevant there, any instance of being prejudiced against someone for being either straight or gay should surely both equally be frowned upon.

Now if the discussion was simply about the experiences gay people and straight people have had in relation to this and the impact on society in general, then yes there is a big difference between the two. But there isn't a difference between someone simply disliking others based on their sexuality.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I'm gonna repeat what I've said before - to discriminate, you need power, privilege, and prejudice.

Only straight people have privelege if you are speaking in terms of sexual orientation. So, no. It doesn't exist. Being discriminated against on a wide scale is not the same as "omg! susan said she doesnt like straight people". Nowhere in the world are straight people killed or arrested, let's put it at that.

But discrimination and bigotry aren't exclusively the same thing, people can hold prejudiced opinions against certain people without active discrimination coming into play.

And all corners of society can be the victim of bigoted views. Does widespread discrimination happen? No, it doesn't. But does the heterophobic mindset exist in some? I've no doubt that it absolutely does.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

But discrimination and bigotry aren't exclusively the same thing, people can hold prejudiced opinions against certain people without active discrimination coming into play.

And all corners of society can be the victim of bigoted views. Does widespread discrimination happen? No, it doesn't. But does the heterophobic mindset exist in some? I've no doubt that it absolutely does.

Thank you. Very well said.