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Probably in general, but not as much as you'd think. For example as a gay dude, people still hate gay guys (lesbians are far more accepted). But they're just m
by fennecbutt 1y ago
Probably in general, but not as much as you'd think.
For example as a gay dude, people still hate gay guys (lesbians are far more accepted). But they're just much more quiet about it now, and even if they don't hate us we still "gross" many people out, which affects their decisions due to perception of us.
- exe34 1y agoUnfortunately I think lesbians are only "far more accepted" in the sense that they turn on straight cunts rather than repulse them. The objectification and othering is the same.
- wvh 1y agoMaybe, but we can't blame people for what they are/are not attracted to on either side of the fence, just their rational responses to "the other". And I'm not sure lesbians are "far more accepted", perhaps as long as they fit a traditional heterosexual idea of beauty and femininity and associated behaviour.
- exe34 1y ago> but we can't blame people for what they are/are not attracted to That's an odd thing to bring up randomly.
- topato 1y agoI think it's because you said "cunts" lol
- exe34 1y agoAh the "straight" was the adjective to qualify the noun, not the other way round! I.e. the same cunts who will get disgusted by two men kissing and try to harm them, will get turned on by seeing two women kissing and therefore it appears that the latter are more accepted. It's not kindness or open-mindedness, it's pure sleaze.
- freilanzer 1y ago> Unfortunately I think lesbians are only "far more accepted" in the sense that they turn on straight cunts rather than repulse them. The objectification and othering is the same. "Straight cunts"?
- scott_w 1y agoThe intersection of straight people and cunts. Not to be confused with "straight people are cunts," which is a different statement.
- lo_zamoyski 1y ago[flagged]
- exe34 1y agoThe comment that started this thread wasn't about Down syndrome, it was about Down syndrome being more accepted because society is more accepting with lesbians being appreciated as the example.
- Smithalicious 1y agoI'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure the definition of "straight cunts" is that they aren't turned on by lesbians.
- astura 1y agoI think that the GP must not be American. I noticed in Ireland (at least) the word "cunt" is used to describe an unpleasant/objectionable person in general (regardless of gender) whereas in the US it's a derogatory term for a woman.
- potato3732842 1y agoThere's at least four possible parsings here depending on what was meant by "straight" and "cunt" In one corner of the matrix is a heterosexual woman and in the other corner is an ill tempered gay man.
- exe34 1y agoIndeed, its a non-gendered term here.
- potato3732842 1y agoHow much of that is a reflection of or reflected in societal acceptance vs just a figment of differing societal attitudes and standards toward women and men?
- fennecbutt 1y agoNo, it's because they're perceived as less threatening or different. Men must follow what is perceived as a rigid masculine doctrine and a lot of gay behaviours break free of that. Because even straight women prefer lesbians (just conjecture from me, though. I doubt anyone would bother running a study on it).