tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post3249921739132608297..comments2023-10-06T06:29:02.689-04:00Comments on A Bright Cape: I had a dreamSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-27712245477261036612011-03-25T16:12:51.973-04:002011-03-25T16:12:51.973-04:00I've actually heard that in some cultures you ...I've actually heard that in some cultures you are not considered homosexual for having sex with another man as long as you are the one doing the penetrating. The other man is the gay one. That really goes along with that idea that sex is seen as a conquest or domination, which I think is present in a lot of people, and I wouldn't be surprised to find that an attitude of sex as conquest goes along pretty well with a homophobic attitude in some cases (although undoubtedly there are plenty of gay men out there with a sex-as-conquest attitude, so there's something else going on).<br /><br />Anyway, I think Seinfeld explained male homophobia very well. As he pointed out, men are afraid of gay men because they know they can be sold anything in a store. Someone is going to say, "Hey, why don't you walk around with this guy? You two look good together!" and the next thing they know they'll be gay.Sthennohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429676469805661834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-74073267081761927492011-03-23T21:16:43.983-04:002011-03-23T21:16:43.983-04:00Recently when reading up on Feminism and trying to...Recently when reading up on Feminism and trying to get a better understanding of the issues there, I saw a statement that rung true about the cause of homophobia. That many men perceive women as a conquest of sorts. A thing to be pursued controlled and possessed, and that the thought of another man thinking of them in this way is what makes them so afraid / repulsed by homosexuality. It still rings mostly true to me. I'm guessing that most men's repulsion comes from the idea of another man having sex with them, not them having sex with another man, which seems an odd distinction to make. Anyway, mostly wanted to weigh in because your post got me thinking.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100549294518603250noreply@blogger.com