From your article:
Clearly the dominant dialectic of the masculine archetype in the past with its repression of the feminine has also included the repression of the homosexual. As G. Rattrey Taylor pointed out, the patriarchal cultures combine a subordinationist view of women with a strong repression of male homosexual practices. The rise of the feminist liberation movement in recent years gives gay people a reason to hope that GLBT people will be fully accepted in the future human community. At the heart of all homophobia is feminaphobia and the repression of the feminine. Gay men are seen as a threat to patriarchy because they are frequently in touch with and act in accord with the feminine dimension of themselves. It is clear that feminine and gay liberation are so intimately linked that gays should give full support to women’s liberation and vice versa.
We have much more in common than many realize. Both groups suffer at the hands of the patriarchy.
We may not always be able to fully understand each others individual plights, but they come from the same damaging source, the patriarchy. I hope we can someday learn, listen, understand, forgive and join together instead of being used as pawns against each other. We need each other.
It isn't going to be easy because feelings get hurt, words and ideas get misunderstood and sometimes intentionally misrepresented.
Sometimes there are some who intentionally say and do hurtful things to either side. Even with that, we need to find a positive way forward and I hope we do soon.
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