'I do?' Opposition dogs French gay marriage plans

[Danno 1,228]

Canada accepts and embraces homosexuals and treats them equally. Are they spiraling into chaos and I'm not aware of it?

Thats no history., in fact it is hardly past new.... we will watch where it goes in the coming decades.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

-History shows the trajectory of civilizations who go down this road. Name for me one country in history in which Homosexuality was accepted or on-par or normal ....that you feel comfy with.

-YOu think STD's "might be reduced" thought we are at epidemic levels in some areas? Even if you really believe that you have to ask yourself... "How much money are we going to waste on a "might".

Ugh, don't make me look stuff up. I'm sure the areas that are at epidemic levels for STDs are republican states Zing!

[Ban Hammer 13,567]

one post removed along with one quoting. please refrain from country bashing, there's probably someone from that country on vj. thank you.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Don't worry, there are no Canadians here.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Thats no history., in fact it is hardly past new.... we will watch where it goes in the coming decades.

I'm Canadian. It's not a big deal here. I would think that if a gay couple wants to get married that it's a boon for the government; more taxes!

[JohnR! 5,495]

Don't worry, there are no Canadians here.

Perhaps not but some Americans take exception on explicit unawareness....

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/opinion/sunday/homophobic-maybe-youre-gay.html?_r=0

WHY are political and religious figures who campaign against gay rights so often implicated in sexual encounters with same-sex partners?

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Chloé Poizat

In recent years, Ted Haggard, an evangelical leader who preached that homosexuality was a sin, resigned after a scandal involving a former male prostitute; Larry Craig, a United States senator who opposed including sexual orientation in hate-crime legislation, was arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct in a men’s bathroom; and Glenn Murphy Jr., a leader of the Young Republican National Convention and an opponent of same-sex marriage, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge after being accused of sexually assaulting another man.

One theory is that homosexual urges, when repressed out of shame or fear, can be expressed as homophobia. Freud famously called this process a “reaction formation” — the angry battle against the outward symbol of feelings that are inwardly being stifled. Even Mr. Haggard seemed to endorse this idea when, apologizing after his scandal for his anti-gay rhetoric, he said, “I think I was partially so vehement because of my own war.”

It’s a compelling theory — and now there is scientific reason to believe it. In this month’s issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, we and our fellow researchers provide empirical evidence that homophobia can result, at least in part, from the suppression of same-sex desire.

Our paper describes six studies conducted in the United States and Germany involving 784 university students. Participants rated their sexual orientation on a 10-point scale, ranging from gay to straight. Then they took a computer-administered test designed to measure their implicit sexual orientation. In the test, the participants were shown images and words indicative of hetero- and homosexuality (pictures of same-sex and straight couples, words like “homosexual” and “gay”) and were asked to sort them into the appropriate category, gay or straight, as quickly as possible. The computer measured their reaction times.

The twist was that before each word and image appeared, the word “me” or “other” was flashed on the screen for 35 milliseconds — long enough for participants to subliminally process the word but short enough that they could not consciously see it. The theory here, known as semantic association, is that when “me” precedes words or images that reflect your sexual orientation (for example, heterosexual images for a straight person), you will sort these images into the correct category faster than when “me” precedes words or images that are incongruent with your sexual orientation (for example, homosexual images for a straight person). This technique, adapted from similar tests used to assess attitudes like subconscious racial bias, reliably distinguishes between self-identified straight individuals and those who self-identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual.

Using this methodology we identified a subgroup of participants who, despite self-identifying as highly straight, indicated some level of same-sex attraction (that is, they associated “me” with gay-related words and pictures faster than they associated “me” with straight-related words and pictures). Over 20 percent of self-described highly straight individuals showed this discrepancy.

Notably, these “discrepant” individuals were also significantly more likely than other participants to favor anti-gay policies; to be willing to assign significantly harsher punishments to perpetrators of petty crimes if they were presumed to be homosexual; and to express greater implicit hostility toward gay subjects (also measured with the help of subliminal priming). Thus our research suggests that some who oppose homosexuality do tacitly harbor same-sex attraction.

What leads to this repression? We found that participants who reported having supportive and accepting parents were more in touch with their implicit sexual orientation and less susceptible to homophobia. Individuals whose sexual identity was at odds with their implicit sexual attraction were much more frequently raised by parents perceived to be controlling, less accepting and more prejudiced against homosexuals.

It’s important to stress the obvious: Not all those who campaign against gay men and lesbians secretly feel same-sex attractions. But at least some who oppose homosexuality are likely to be individuals struggling against parts of themselves, having themselves been victims of oppression and lack of acceptance. The costs are great, not only for the targets of anti-gay efforts but also often for the perpetrators. We would do well to remember that all involved deserve our compassion.

Edited November 6, 2012 by Gegel

[Krikit 1,165]

There's also this:

Studies conducted in several countries indicate that better-educated people are more likely to support the legalization of same-sex marriage than the less-educated, and younger people are more likely to support it than older generations.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

There's also this:

Studies conducted in several countries indicate that better-educated people are more likely to support the legalization of same-sex marriage than the less-educated, and younger people are more likely to support it than older generations.

The future is bright - younger people aren't as full of ignorant and hate as they used to be. And those who are still of that mindset are slowly becoming the minority.

[Danno 1,228]

There's also this:

Studies conducted in several countries indicate that better-educated people are more likely to support the legalization of same-sex marriage than the less-educated, and younger people are more likely to support it than older generations.

History shows "better educated societies" also go for things like fancy coffee shops and building concentration camps.

Whats your point?

I think it was William F Buckley who said something like- "I would rather be ruled by the first hundred names in the phone book than the faculty of Harvard.

Edited November 6, 2012 by Danno

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

History shows "better educated societies" also go for things like fancy coffee shops and building concentration camps.

Whats your point?

I think it was William F Buckley who said something like- "I would rather be ruled by the first hundred names in the phone book than the faculty of Harvard.

[Krikit 1,165]

Whats your point?

I guess the fact that you missed the point, proves the point.

[Dakine10 5,452]

I searched -Gay huncho guy.