DiscussionWhy have we (especially L&G) been so hated through history?

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[–]fuck_reddit 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I have a theory that if a group is small enough in the population (say, less than 5%), then the common person rarely interacts with many in said group. There simply arent enough interactions between said group and the rest of society to dispel negative stereotypes and notions, allowing hate against this group to spread and perpetuate relatively unchecked.

Additionally, straight people simply don’t understand same sex attraction. We aren’t like a religion, which can be thought of as a set if ideas. We are an innate urge. It is difficult to gain sympathy for our innate urge when straight people have the opposite in ate urge.

[–]usehername[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

But straight women and gay men have the same sexual urge and vice versa for straight guys and lesbians, but there still doesn't seem to be much empathy when it comes to the population at large, especially throughout history and in poorer countries.

[–]fuck_reddit 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I disagree. Those groups are attracted to the same people, but the dynamics and desires of homosexual men and women differ from their corresponding straight counterpart.