This article was a little hard for me to follow. I understood what Torres was trying to say about how people should not be looking for the source of queerness to prove that it is "okay" in a homophobic society, but people should be simply stating that they are who they are and are happy and proud to be that way... It must be ineffably difficult to be both gay and a suppressed minority, and when Torres says that most gay people would never choose to be gay, I can understand where he is coming from. Our society in so many ways close minded and it is our insecurities that lead people to being homophobic.
It is truly difficult for me to wrap my mind around the idea that a person of any sexuality be treated differently than heterosexual people. I don't understand why their even needs to be the slightest doubt that people who are not heterosexual have some sort of defect. The subject of homosexuality really interests me and I like to read about but it also frustrates me that people are put through so much trauma for something that is such a huge part of their self identity.
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I agree that homosexuality should not be such a controversial matter in society. People should be allowed to love whomever they want.
ReplyDeleteI also agree. Sexuality is such a personal thing, and it's crazy that we can be so judgmental of something that doesn't involve us.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that our society is close minded. I also believe that it is our insecurities that make people homophobic, but I also think that religion plays a large part. I once listened to friends discuss how marriage is between a man and a woman because that is what they had interpreted the Bible to say..
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with you as well, it is sad to think that people get treated differently solely based on sexual preference.
ReplyDeletei have to agree with you danielle! i understand if people have different beliefs about this whole homosexual thing, but i think people in general should have respect for one another as human beings to another human beings to not treat them differently.
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