mshagg wrote:rev wrote:Right. I'm not questioning or dismissing the suffering or pain or stress or mental health issues homosexuals deal with as a result of their sexuality so I have no idea why your going on about it.
It's not their sexuality which is causing pain, stress and mental health issues.
It is the way they are treated purely because of their sexuality that causes these issues.
Think of a pride walk as an olive branch from council, a small token to mend some of the damage done by the small number of loud voices who do all they can to make life hell for these people.
The fuss around the idea is completely out of proportion and demonstrates perfectly why a message of acceptance and tolerance needs to be sent.
That's pretty much what I meant just too lazy to write it.
The fuss on here or in general?
The fuss here is created by the responses to my posts.
I'm not really paying attention to the media on this or in general anymore so I can't comment.
I still don't see how a rainbow walkway will make things better against a backdrop of a small group of people who make life difficult for homosexuals. Will there be magical filters there that keep out all the negativity?
The only way to beat the bigots is to get on with life. For gay people to excel at what they do at whatever professions they may be in. The bigots are an even smaller minority then homosexuals. The majority of people would stand up against someone bullying a homosexual in public say on a train like many do already against racists.
Things like the Greek festivals we have throughout the year also help beat the racist bigots. Which is why i don't understand why the gay festival isn't better promoted to the rest of the community.
Did racism stop Greeks or Italians for example?
Nope. It only made many of them even more determined to succeed. And many did. That's why there's the stereotype of our parents having multiple houses and giving each of their kids a house among other stereotypes.
That's why we had a Greek running the AFL.
That's why we had and have many Greek and Italian sports stars, actors, politicians, celebrities and high profile business people.
What's the physical difference between gays and regular people? Nothing, can't tell them apart. Unless they put on that ridiculous voice or a gay bloke decides to over do it with his clothing or hair.
A Greek/Italian is obviously visually distinguishable from an Anglo Saxon.
Or is the discrimination against gays worse then that against ethnic minorities? I'm born in this country, that makes me Australian..but I still have to deal with racism. But apparently some people on this site think it's all good because I get to go to the Glendi festival one weekend during the year, they think their suffering is more important and while demanding understanding and sympathy basically take a piss on other people's suffering.
I understand and sympathize with the suffering of others because of discrimination better then the know it alls here think due to the discrimination I've also faced. But just because I dared to question something related to the homosexual agenda I'm apparently a homophobe and lost cause.