Analyse The Effects Of Homophobia In Our Society
You’re lying on the street, beaten so much your body only consists of black and blue bruises. You’ve been kicked and punched so many times you lost count. Why you may ask, All because you happen to like someone of the same gender. This is a huge issue in today’s society. Homophobia is an issue that is only going to grow if we don’t do anything. Everyday more and more members of the LGBT+ community experience harsh and unnecessary abuse and harassment due to homophobia and today I will cover the effects of homophobia and how we, both as individuals and as a society, can help stop it.
The term ‘homophobia’ is a word used to define a generalised irrational dislike or prejudice towards members of the LGBT+ community. Homophobia often stems from …show more content…
Approximately 50% of LGBT+ individuals of working age will hide their sexuality from bosses, coworkers, and clients to prevent themselves from discrimination and prejudice regarding their sexuality. People can be denied jobs, fired and legally discriminated against in many countries across the world simply because of who they love and for the LGBT+ who are ‘out’ in their workplace they can earn as little as $0.68 for every $1 that a heterosexual man earns, even when the qualifications are equal or even greater for the LGBT worker. As a result of this 20.7% of LGBT+ people living alone have annual incomes below $12,000; close to poverty level; which for a person living alone is $12,082. So what can be done to change …show more content…
By educating and exposing people to the vast range of sexualities there are and helping them to grow familiar with a deeper understanding of the LGBT+ community. More diverse LGBT+ representation in mainstream media would also help to reduce the mindset of homophobia throughout society as it helps to change the way society views sexuality and gender expression by introducing the concepts in a familiar format. This introduction helps to change people’s opinions and preconceived ideas of the LGBT+ community and creates wider acceptance across the board. By increasing the diversity and frequency of queer characters in mainstream media it also creates an inclusive, supportive community that allows for queer individuals to feel included and appreciated – a factor that will stop the exclusion inflicted by homophobia from occurring. As individuals we can stop homophobia by being open to all the different sexualities and not always believe in what we're told and perceptions of the LGBT+ community that exist but instead form our own opinions that isn’t reliant upon or persuaded by what other people say.
There are so many actions that we as individuals and as a society can implement into our daily lives to help put an end to homophobia and the harassment of LGBT+ identifying individuals. We can stop the negative effects it has both for the people affected and
The term ‘homophobia’ is a word used to define a generalised irrational dislike or prejudice towards members of the LGBT+ community. Homophobia often stems from …show more content…
Approximately 50% of LGBT+ individuals of working age will hide their sexuality from bosses, coworkers, and clients to prevent themselves from discrimination and prejudice regarding their sexuality. People can be denied jobs, fired and legally discriminated against in many countries across the world simply because of who they love and for the LGBT+ who are ‘out’ in their workplace they can earn as little as $0.68 for every $1 that a heterosexual man earns, even when the qualifications are equal or even greater for the LGBT worker. As a result of this 20.7% of LGBT+ people living alone have annual incomes below $12,000; close to poverty level; which for a person living alone is $12,082. So what can be done to change …show more content…
By educating and exposing people to the vast range of sexualities there are and helping them to grow familiar with a deeper understanding of the LGBT+ community. More diverse LGBT+ representation in mainstream media would also help to reduce the mindset of homophobia throughout society as it helps to change the way society views sexuality and gender expression by introducing the concepts in a familiar format. This introduction helps to change people’s opinions and preconceived ideas of the LGBT+ community and creates wider acceptance across the board. By increasing the diversity and frequency of queer characters in mainstream media it also creates an inclusive, supportive community that allows for queer individuals to feel included and appreciated – a factor that will stop the exclusion inflicted by homophobia from occurring. As individuals we can stop homophobia by being open to all the different sexualities and not always believe in what we're told and perceptions of the LGBT+ community that exist but instead form our own opinions that isn’t reliant upon or persuaded by what other people say.
There are so many actions that we as individuals and as a society can implement into our daily lives to help put an end to homophobia and the harassment of LGBT+ identifying individuals. We can stop the negative effects it has both for the people affected and