Why do people hate us for who we are? I don’t get it
i think a lot of it is projecting jealousy, fear, and most of the time just spouting ignorance passed down from generation to generation :/
I think it’s probably several different reasons but I think a big one is the fear of the unknown. Basically they hate us because we’re different, I think it’ll be important to continue normalizing LGBTQIA+ things. I think the major backlash happening now is because it’s being more normalized, these people are so set in their ways and are so terrified of change that they’re letting their hatred control them. It’s the whole boomer mentality of “this thing is different from when I grew up, therefore I hate it.”/“I’m too old and therefore refuse to learn/change” (and yes I realize not all bigots are boomers, but you don’t have to be a boomer to act like one)
Mostly fear born from ignorance. It is getting better tough, and it will get even better
From mg experience you are right. Theyfeear the unkown. I got out of the cult a few months ago. They are just greedy ignorant assholes
I just hope I didn’t hurt anyone. I had a friend who was also in the cult, we acted as an echo chamber. I’m worried its too late for him
They’re brought up with constructed ideas of what masculinity and femininity are. Those ideas become ingrained in their identity. If something challenges that on any level they react negatively. Nearly all people are not 100% heterosexual or homosexual but instead exist on a spectrum. However if you don’t want your constructed identity challenged by feelings you might be having that aren’t heteronormative you’re going to push those feelings away and anybody associated with them. Most of these homophobes probably have at least some non-heteronormative desires or fantasies and so work extra hard to fight against them so society doesn’t perceive them as less masculine or less feminine. They would probably be so much happier if they just gave in and explored a bit.
I’m not in the community. I don’t hate you. I think there’s extremists in all communities. So extremists in your community will piss off extremists in another community. And vice versa. I don’t know you personally. But, I’d say, if you’re a decent human, you’ll get along with most people. Except the extremists :-)
