For all of history until recently it was never a surprise that gay communities suffered from prejudice. Many years ago I lived in one, New Hope, Pa. and it forced me to ask myself if I chose my sexual orientation and the answer of course was no. I was attracted to the opposite sex, women, from my earliest memories (or you could say, mammeries) and never chose to be, so it became easy for me to understand that I could just as easily have been attracted to the same sex through no choice of my own. So although I am somewhat viscerally homophobic (don’t like to see men kissing each other), I am fully accepting of gay people’s rights to be recognized as fully human. So if you are a full on homophobic person, perhaps you might ask yourself; “did I choose to be heterosexual or did it just happen that way”?
Thanks Mr.Hinds for shedding light, in a humorous way, on a very real and unfortunate situation
South America is historically socially conservative due to the influence of the old Catholic Church and the newer, rapidly growing, Evangelical Christian sects throughout the countries. But, like the rest of the world, the times are changing and so are attitudes and social tolerances.
Unfortunately, for those in the LGBT communities in Brazil, that change, unsurprisingly, isn’t happening there. Unsurprisingly because there is still an underlying attitude of machismo and misogyny that pervades the Brazilian culture.
The charade of Vilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a perfect example of the fear and loathing Brazilian men have for a intelligent, powerful female leader..
Misogyny and homophobia are part of the Brazilian male psyche.
StCleve72 over 8 years ago
For all of history until recently it was never a surprise that gay communities suffered from prejudice. Many years ago I lived in one, New Hope, Pa. and it forced me to ask myself if I chose my sexual orientation and the answer of course was no. I was attracted to the opposite sex, women, from my earliest memories (or you could say, mammeries) and never chose to be, so it became easy for me to understand that I could just as easily have been attracted to the same sex through no choice of my own. So although I am somewhat viscerally homophobic (don’t like to see men kissing each other), I am fully accepting of gay people’s rights to be recognized as fully human. So if you are a full on homophobic person, perhaps you might ask yourself; “did I choose to be heterosexual or did it just happen that way”?
Polsixe over 8 years ago
And on a lighter note…
Emjeff over 8 years ago
Ok, time to deep-six this strip…
Linguist over 8 years ago
Thanks Mr.Hinds for shedding light, in a humorous way, on a very real and unfortunate situation
South America is historically socially conservative due to the influence of the old Catholic Church and the newer, rapidly growing, Evangelical Christian sects throughout the countries. But, like the rest of the world, the times are changing and so are attitudes and social tolerances.
Unfortunately, for those in the LGBT communities in Brazil, that change, unsurprisingly, isn’t happening there. Unsurprisingly because there is still an underlying attitude of machismo and misogyny that pervades the Brazilian culture.
The charade of Vilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a perfect example of the fear and loathing Brazilian men have for a intelligent, powerful female leader..
Misogyny and homophobia are part of the Brazilian male psyche.
hippogriff over 8 years ago
tkcokerThe professional rodeo cowboy organization was founded by Neal Gay and his son, Donnie Gay, was a long time bull riding champion.
schrocknik1 over 8 years ago
“Protesters” is the usual spelling.
hippogriff over 8 years ago
Linguist You left out Rich, the producer of The Beggar’s Opera, which, according to the saying of the time, “Made Gay rich and Rich gay.”