Some months or even years ago, being gay was considered as
being a sin by so many people especially elders because for them the same sex
cannot be in love with each other, they had to be of the opposite sex to be
together, to get married and have children. Ellen DeGeneres’s news about
being gay in 1997 went viral simply because being gay at that time was
considered as being something abnormal, people were having difficulties to
accept it. But recently, slowly and surely people are accepting the gays
as well as lesbians because I believe they are human beings just like ourselves
and they deserve to be treated like a normal human being instead of being
treated as if they were rejects of the society. Lgbt community have so
much support nowadays from everyone, people are creating association to help
protect the lgbt community as well as their rights.
In this article, http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140924-the-biggest-ally-of-gay-rights , it
is shown that nowadays, more and more film producers are allocating gay roles
in movies and television shows so as to show that not only are the gays or
lesbians normal human beings but also kind hearted persons who might help you
out if you have a problem more than heterosexual persons. I guess everyone must
know the famous television show called “Glee” and also others like Six Feet
Under, The Good Wife, Orange Is the New Black and Modern Family, these famous
television shows feature gay and lesbian roles to make the lgbt community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender) feel more at ease but also to make the society accept them as they
are.
I believe that anyone
has the right to show publicly his/her own sexual orientation, if they like the
same sex, there is nothing alarming in it, it is normal, it is not our opinions
that are going to make them change but sometimes harsh opinions about the lgbt
community drive some of them to suicide which is sad. I personally have gay and
lesbian friends, but that does not mean I have to criticize their choice about
their sexual orientation, it is their problem, as long as they are happy, I am
happy.
I actually believe that someone's sexual orientation is a private matter and henceforth, should be dealt with privately. But I do agree with you in that they have the right to show their choices publicly, just like anyone else. I'll never understand those who express their hatred for people simply because of their sexual orientation. However, I do wonder about the real role of the media here. Many TV shows actually depict a really stereotypical portrait of homosexuals, often making fun of them.
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you two. Why should we judge someone because s/he is attracted to the same sex as s/he is? This mindset of judging people based on their sexual orientation is the result of how the media has always portrayed the LGBT community, for the past years, as being 'abnormal' and 'sinful'. Fortunately, this is now changing and people are becoming more open-minded about it.
DeleteHi Haadiyyah, i do share your views about "the hatred for people simply because of their sexual orientation", it is so true, because i feel you might be heterosexual but who gives you the right to judge people's sexual orientation and also for the tv shows part, you're right, sometimes they do make fun of them and it's sad.
DeleteMillie exactly, people are now more open-minded which is good and also accepting them the way they are and making a place for them in this world that used to criticize them long ago.