In middle school(which was only a few years ago for me) being a homosexual was disgusting. But a couple years later in high school the people who once were completely against homosexuals are admitting that they are gay. What changed in those 2 or 3 years?
Well you hear more and more about people "coming out of the closet" all the time. And while I am against being gay..this is not what this post is about. It is about peoples thoughts. I heard on TV once that being gay was the cool thing now. "THE COOL THING"? Since when is that a trend?
I think that people, especially the youth, get confused because they see homosexuals getting praised for having courage to stand out and so they think that they should. When you are a teenager many things confuse you, so in my opinion I dont think you fully know something like that until you are at least 20. But I also think that since it is "cool" to be gay then many teens just want to be cool so they say that they are gay, and live a gay life, when they really arent. They just want to be accepted or get attention. This is just my own thought.
Being Gay...Real or a Trend
By Lano4 - Posted on April 17th, 2008
My friends and I had this conversation once, but it wasn't about being gay. We came to the conclusion that bisexual was a trend, or a phase people go to because they want to be noticed. I don't have any real proof about this, but everybody I've known who claims they are bisexual is really insicure, immature, and generally in middle school.
I think that perhaps some people actually are homosexual (in the 50's there was this rise of women who were housewives, but they wrote spoken words about all these things that they were hiding, and some of them wrote spoken words about being a lesbian with a husband and three kids), but I don't think you can really decide that at the age of 13. My brother is in 7th grade, and at the begining of the year one of his best friends "came out of the closet," however, I don't think his friend has actually gone through puburty yet, so maybe he was mistaking that for fear of girls.
So I agree with you about this gay trend.
Homosexuality is a isn't just some sort of trend. Anyone who decides to become homosexual with the idea that it's just some cool thing to do is seriously mistaken. One's sexual preferences for men and women isn't something that should be toyed around with. People who "come out of the closet" are usually those who have had to hide their sexuality from the general public until they feel confortable to make it known which side they prefer. Before this happens, a "closet" homosexual may act or pretend to be interested in the opposite sex in an attempt to feel safe or to fit in. In some cases this can be s painful experience but considered a necessary action to take. Whatever the case, homosexuality isn't a trend. It's a preference of attraction.
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If they aren't really gay or bi, they'll figure it out pretty quickly. And if they are doing it just to be cool, there's no way they'll stick with it once they find out how much it sucks to be discriminated against on a regular basis. Don't worry about the confused youth. They'll be fine.
And please, don't imply that it is the existence of gay people or the praise they receive for being brave enough to come out that is confusing them. It is actually society's push for heteronormativity that is confusing. If they feel no attraction to someone of the same sex, they'll be straight, no question. It's the need to place anyone who isn't 100% heterosexual into the "other" category that is confusing. Why can't a person's sexuality be a personal, fluid thing? Why does anyone have to care who a person is attracted to? If there were less homophobia in the world, there would be less "confusion."
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There are some kids who say they are homosexuals to be "cool" but there are really people that are homosexuals. Gay is not a choice! Thats what people need to realize. I do not choose to be bisexual; but i am. the last thing in the world i would want to do is disappoint my parents, but i have by saying i like girls. But i cant help it. And yes those children who think they are gay are confused. They will eventually learn that it is a phase.
I think we can accept it now because it is happening more. In middle school there were maybe two couples where in high school there were maybe ten. Lots of people really are homosexual but I also think that some people can do it for attention. Some people say wow look at me I like the same sex. I think these people are neglected at home and need the attention from somewhere. Anyway very nice post.