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As someone who grew up in Eastern Europe but moved to US over a decade ago I can say that there is still an overwhelming stigma in regard to alternative sexual
by serg_chernata 9y ago
As someone who grew up in Eastern Europe but moved to US over a decade ago I can say that there is still an overwhelming stigma in regard to alternative sexual orientation. People are slowly changing their views but not quickly enough in my opinion.
I don't really know what the cause is. My best guess is a mix of deeply embedded catholicism along with strong media propaganda and shaming.
- runjake 9y agoWhy single out Catholicism in this context? The Chechen leadership (Ramzan Kadyrov, etc) in this story are Muslim. If I recall right, >90% of Chechnya is also Muslim.
- serg_chernata 9y agoI was only sharing my personal experience. I have never encountered muslim beliefs in parts of Europe that I'm from (Ukraine & Russia). Growing up, Catholicism was incredibly dominant. The only other religion I was exposed to was Protestant.