homophobia

Homophobia is described as the fear and hatred of individuals who are sexually desire with those of the same sex. Negative stereotypes have been associated with gays and lesbians.  Lesbians are looked as woman who are man haters and woman who do not shave their legs and burn their bras; however, gays are viewed as threat to male dominance and ridiculed and constantly struggling to maintain their identities. Men today are using terms such as gays and lesbians to insure their power and authority. For example if a woman is clearly not insterested in the male then she is automatically percieved as a lesbian, due to the fact she has no desire in him. Although this subject is becoming more except in the mainstream; some people will never accept that being gay or a lesbian should not be viewed as negative a digusting thing. Instead people should have more of an open mind and learn to deal with other individuals choices about their lives.