Boys TWICE as likely as girls 'to be bullied about sexual orientation'

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[–]reluctant_commenter 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Lesbians aren't often discriminated the same way as gay men because lesbianism isn't still considered "real" by the heteronormative society.

Ehhhh... I think that's gonna depend on other factors, like the demographics of the people you're around and maybe the area you're in. My homophobic religious family members think lesbians are just as "evil" as gay men (and they do not think bisexuality exists), and I heard classmates describing it as "disgusting" and doing social shunning type of stuff. Not as much physical harassment though if that's what you mean.

[–]oofreesouloo⚡super lesbian⚡ 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I've also been called disgusting and weird for being a lesbian. I'm aware that it does happen. And I'm aware that there are lesbians who are kicked out from their homes, getting corrective rape and so many other truly terribly things. In my answer, I was speaking generally, what it's more likely to happen without specifying countries and situations. And yes, I meant physical harassment.

[–]reluctant_commenter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And yes, I meant physical harassment.

Gotcha, yeah I agree. Sorry to hear you have dealt with similar bullshit. Hope you're doing well. :)