Reply #79: So much wrong with this thread, so little time.

[Prism]

Yes, disgust is an indicator of homophobia. Disgust is a powerful emotion, and the "disgust" for gay sex in culture and society is usually a coded expression for two men having sex. Somehow, lesbianism often gets a pass in these conversations. The fact that two women together is a cultural staple in heterosexual porn while two males together is often accompanied by strong aversion and disdain should be the giant blinking light that these attitudes are rooted and grounded in culture, just as racism and other forms of bigotry are a part of our cultural conditioning.

Notice how, somehow, most LGBTers you talk to don't run around screaming about heterosexual displays of affection. Why? We're conditioned to accept them. They're everywhere, we see them practically every single day, it generally doesn't phase people. There's a vast, vast difference between "This does nothing for me" and "OMG, it's horrifying!" The former is an expression of personal sexual taste. The latter is oftentimes a negative, condemnatory judgement.

The "ick" factor also denotes a cultural and sexual immaturity in the person expressing the sentiment. Sexually mature adults can see or hear of various sex acts and register indifference or lack of preference. But the "Eek! A sexual mouse!" accompanied by rhetorical leaping onto a chair is the mark of an adolescent mind unprepared to accept or suffer diversity or the concept that people come in all shapes, sizes, and expressions. It's the mark of timid thinking and undeveloped sexual progress.

The fact people need to bounce around and look for reassurance for their attitudes is just reinforcement of this stuff.

This thread depresses me. And you know what's really depressing? So many LGBTers would be all over this thread, but now so many are gone, that conversations like this can just go on and on without much gay imput at all. That dream where mainly heterosexuals could skip around and arbitrarily declare what is and is not appropriate about different orientations has finally come to pass on this site. Congratulations, I guess.