I think it's the whole "be good friends with him because I wouldn't want him to like me" thing that comes off as homophobic. Saying you don't want to be friends with someone because of their sexuality is a bit messed up. People are much more than the sum of their attractions. Do you actually know any gay people? Did you have a bad experience? I've known nice gay people and other not so nice gay people, I've also know nice straight people and not nice straight people. You should try to look at the person, not their sexuality.
Also Gay culture is not new, it's been around for centuries, it's just now it has come into the mainstream.
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Edited by physman: 4/19/2014 3:58:47 AMWait wait, you've misinterpreted my post and automatically assumed I was against gays. [quote]I think it's the whole "be good friends with him because I wouldn't want him to like me" thing that comes off as homophobic. Saying you don't want to be friends with someone because of their sexuality is a bit messed up.[/quote] If I become good friends with a gay person, I would eventually start thinking 'does this guy like me?' [b]just like how, if I started becoming good friends with a girl, I would eventually start thinking 'does this girl like me?'[/b]. [u]So why does me saying[/u]: [quote]but I will not approach a girl and be good friends with her because I wouldn't want her to like me[/quote] [u]label me as nothing / not heterophobic, but me saying[/u]: [quote]but I will not approach a gay person and be good friends with him because I wouldn't want him to like me [/quote] [u]label me as homophobic all of a sudden?[/u].
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Heterophobic - not a word I'm familiar with. I haven't assumed you're against gays, that's just how your post reads.
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[quote]Heterophobic - not a word I'm familiar with. [/quote] assume it means 'afraid of straight people'. Nonetheless, my question still stands: So why does me saying: [quote]but I will not approach a girl and be good friends with her because I wouldn't want her to like me[/quote] label me as nothing / not heterophobic, but me saying: [quote]but I will not approach a gay person and be good friends with him because I wouldn't want him to like me[/quote] label me as homophobic all of a sudden?.
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Dude, I was done with this yesterday. If you don't understand why I, and a whole bunch of other people in this thread, think you're a little bit homophobic then I really can't help you. As a final comment - people are people it shouldn't matter what their sexuality is they're just people.
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Because logic. You shouldn't question things dammit!