Homoaexuals and their Struggles
Who are we to judge? Well people sometimes judge other people just because… a person is different. What I mean by different is not just the way they look but the way they identify themselves as; and judgments such as “that is nasty, you are gay” or “what a lesbo”, “what a dyke” are aimed at homosexuals. But what are homosexuals and why are they considered to be part of the marginalized groups? Homosexuals have different sexual orientation then majority of mainstream American and some view this sexual orientation as something inferior or “in defiance of social values” (Strommem, 1). People might have feared or hated homosexuals because of some of the myths they hear about. There are myths about how homosexuality is deviance and how homosexuals introduce HIV/AIDS to society. From these myths people began to develop homophobia and a lot of them have physically and verbally abused homosexuals. For many years homosexuals have been afraid to come out and admit their sexual orientation but after being victims to various hate crimes and exploitations, many homosexuals are coming out from the “closet” to fight for their rights. Maybe homosexuals should have the same civil rights protection like
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Approximate Word count = 2710
Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)
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