In reply to cragtaff:
> probably make it illegal to be heterosexual, or to admit to it,
Here's a thought experiment for you. Imagine that being straight actually is looked down upon, and overhearing things like this while developing from childhood as a straight person.
1.'It's not very good that, it's a little bit straight'
2.'Look at him, lol at his mannerisms, the hetro'
3.'If my son turned out to be straight, I'd not want to know him'
4.'I can see how people like different things, but it's a little bit weird to be straight'
5.' If my best mate turned out to be straight, I'd beat him up'
6. In an insulting tone. 'Straight!'
7.'It's hard to see how anybody straight can be a real man, really'
8.'I'd not like anybody straight going near any of my children and leading them astray, it's unnatural'
9. 'Stop acting straight'
10. 'There's got to be something wrong with anybody who turns out to heterosexual when they grow up, like being sexually abused as a child I reckon.'
11. 'Why would anybody want to be straight anyway?'
Imagine hearing stuff like this while growing up, and it being continuously from before you can register it's impact psychologically, to a person's sense of self and self esteem, having to develop enough self awareness to understand it's impact, and keeping coming across attitudes like that in the adult world.
Mightn't you want to see some changes in how people see and treat you, too?
Post edited at 18:21