Why do people judge gays and lesbians 48 Articles

by Amanda Tiberend

Where do I begin? In today's society the word 'gay' or 'lesbian' seems to strike nerves of heterosexuals, but why? People have always been, and will continue to be, quick to judge. We don't always see both sides to a situa...read more

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by J. Robin Whitley

People judge at all times but that does not mean that the judgment is on target. One can judge me at face value and would see an ordinary woman who smiles and is kind. That is a fair judgment or at least a kind judgment fo...read more

by Camille Germain

I used to judge gays and lesbians but I really didn't believe that I was judging them. I was always taught that homosexuality was wrong and disgusting. It was easy for me to accept since I wasn't gay. I loved the Bible, I...read more

by Otis Nyte

We are all different in some way, this is for sure. Some people share certain characteristics and are put into categories based upon them. We, as humans, make generalizations and stereotypes based upon what little we know ...read more

by Mark Murphy

We judge gays and lesbians for the same reason we judge anyone or anything else. We judge because they are different. For many people, that which is different is wrong. When people are brought up in a homogeneous environme...read more

by Amanda Lowery

I have been judged by many, for many reasons. The one that bothers me the most is being judged because I am a lesbian. Recently I lost a two and a half year relationship because my girlfriends parents hated me because I...read more

by Teresa Hoback

Shallow people judge gay and lesbians. I believe if these people could only open their hearts and minds they would see gay and lesbians are indeed just like them.........children of God. Are those who judge gay and lesbi...read more

by Kyle Futia

My Struggle My Story - Sometimes my mother tells me to stop doing things that make me seem gay, like the way I put my hands on my hips or talk like Snaggle Puss. (He's a cartoon character who prances around saying, "Sta...read more

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by cyndihaltom52

People judge gays and lesbians because they can. Why? Because they watch our leaders argue over constitutional rights and because they are either and Rep. or Dem. then they feel they can be just as judgmental as them. ...read more

by Dire Sail

This world is such a beautiful world, but its the people in it that make it ugly. F or example: a big issue in todays world is pedophiles. You take your children to the park and watch them playing with their friends and t...read more

by Janet Francis

Expressing yourself as a lesbian You can come across lesbians in every races, classes, cultures and professions they are everywhere, whether you believe it or not. Many women find different ways of expressing themselv...read more

by Phaedra

There are huge arguments over homosexuality and its relation to biology. The question of whether it's built into some people as opposed to a lifestyle choice. Personally I can't believe that who an individual desires to ...read more

by Vermelle Maddox

I think people judge lesbian and gays for a couple of reasons.The first reason i would say was because they are usually not comfortable with there own sexuality.If you are not gay and it is not what you do why should what ...read more

by Ronnell Kelley

I think we are asking the wrong question, it's why do people judge, PERIOD! You have to understand people judge simply because they are people and that is what people do. It has nothing to do with you being gay or lesbian....read more

by Natasha Levy

Judging Others: The Pain Within UNDERSTANDING THE TERM What is difficult for the judgee to realise is that those performing the judging really do feel very insecure. I have a problem with labeling a certain or appare...read more

by Olivia Cox

well i think the reason people judge gay and lesbians is because they fear of what they dont know nothing about .. i mean i myself dont think anyone should be judge by anyone but the lord himself and if if people do judge ...read more

by Nicholas Clarkson

How many reasons does one need. People judge what is different, what they don't understand, what is uncomfortable, etc. And since people are so judgmental trigger happy know-it-alls, they become slaves to there influ...read more

by AJ Lat

People judge gays and lesbians because they have no relationships with gay people... They cannot possibly know one single gay person or they would surely change their minds! I, of all people, with my upbringing would ...read more

by Bethany Earl

I don't think there is a wrong or right answer for this question. Judging in in our human nature. We see a woman walking down the street with tacky shoes and a tight skirt we are going to judge, we see a celebrity that has...read more

by Meghan Peterson

In our modern, western society today we are beginning to evolve away from judging people before we get to know them. People are more willing to accept that members of the same sex are able to have the same relationship as ...read more