What is homophobia?
Until the beginning of the 70s. At the same time, the term homophobia was created by George Weinberg, an activist for a homosexual community, most known for his book Society and Healthy Homosexual . Although the term homophobia is sometimes discussed whether it is most linguistic, most would define it as an irrational fear of homosexual behavior or homosexuals.
It is a little difficult to discuss homophobia. It can be a silent whisper or fear of those who follow a different sex path than heterosexuals. He may express concerns that homosexuals (homosexuals and lesbians) are trying to convert others to this journey. Alternatively, these can be expressed by children in bullying or approved by adults who lead churches or offer jobs only to those who follow a heterosexual lifestyle. IT is fear of othersHo, concerns that homosexuality will somehow have a direct impact on heterosexuality, that life, values or livelihood of heterosexuals are at risk of homosexual behavior. This fear can be so intense in some parts of the world that homosexuality is punished by death.
Some believe that homophobia is one of the last discriminatory practices accepted, even in relatively liberal countries such as the United States. Arguments against the introduction of the same rights in the form of homosexual marriage are often arguments to cause fear. Opponents of such measures openly and without apology declare that homosexual marriage would somehow corrupt or misunderstand heterosexual marriage.
those who claim that the opposition to grant a homosexual marriage can do this from a religious perspective and claims that religious teachings specifically prohibit this practice. However, against the argument is in manyHa countries are to be separated by the Department of the Church and the State. This would be argued based on a religion that is observed in the eyes of the law. However, those who are against the award of these rights and homosexuals have been able to collect sufficient opposition in many countries to continue to prevent this right to homosexual community.
There are many reasons why homophobia may exist and are not always limited to religious opinions. Some theorized that homophobia in men may arise from special concern about masculinity. In schools, any behavior may be considered potentially female other boys who may or may not be homosexual, exposed to bullying and teasing. Dr. Sigmund Freud discussed the possibility that all adolescents would undergo a latent homosexual period, and given the amount of homophobia existing in an average place, any feelings of latent homosexuality could actually be transformed into aggression with those who are obviously homosexual. It this cis cHring bullying can be tolerated by an adult community suggests continuing consent of some forms of homophobia, although in many schools and other youth environments there has certainly been moved to create zero tolerance policy that abolishes sex or sexual identity.
Some forms of open discrimination and hatred of gay, lesbian and transgender communities are kept by commonly repeated myths of homosexual behavior. Some of these beliefs include the following:
- virus AIDS began in a homosexual community and now represents a threat to all
- homosexuals are by nature promiscuous
- homosexuality is a choice
- homosexuals are able to transfer former heterosexuals to homosexuality
- simply by being in any position of influence on them (teachers, ministers, scout leaders, etc.)
- homosexuals are pedophiles
- homosexuality is a disease and not human sexual variation
- gays and lesbians are looking for a worlddominanCE
Many organizations work very hard to face these myths and reduce the homophobia of the general population. One such organization is Pflag (parents, families and friends of lesbians and homosexuals). Many people join Pflag with great anxiety about a relative or friend who announced that he is gay but will find support and information, helping them to overcome homophobic feelings and continue to love and receive homosexual members and friends.
As with any phobia, homophobia can continue to damage. It can separate families, minimize the importance of a particular group of people and prevent any form of world peace. He continues to make things very difficult, not a direct life threatening those who are homosexual. In most Western countries, there is a common effort to reduce this fear, but in many predominantly fundamentalist and theocratic societies, homosexuals and lesbians can pay their lives for life -saving from others.