gay bugs!? really? good grief.
well i wonder then if there are homophobic bugs?
Prejudice & Attitudes to Gay Men & Lesbians - Homophobia
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What causes people to be prejudiced against gay and lesbian people?
There are many factors that can cause a person to be homophobic. Research has shown that prejudice against gay people and homosexuality can be influenced by the person:
Having strong religious beliefs that disapprove of sex and/or homosexuality
Having little/no social contact with lesbian and gay people
Reporting no homosexual experiences or feelings
'When you're scared, especially of something you actually know nothing about, hatred is a natural reaction.' Robert, 25
Prejudice among young
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frontline: assault on gay america: how 'homophobic' are you?
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... For much of this century, homosexuality was defined by the medical and scientific community as a psychiatric disorder. In the last several decades, however, "homosexuality" has been removed from the diagnostic manual of disorders, and research emphasis has shifted to the other side of the problem: the study of the negative, sometimes pathological, reactions to homosexuals by heterosexuals. ...
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semantics is not always just pedantic quibbling. ~ douglas r. hofstadter
