The Identifiable Differences In Armenian Culture

Being a part of the Armenian community implies that you will not be discriminated against; however, having identifiable differences in Armenia was something that Armenians could not look past. Though Armenia strongly prohibited discrimination, there were still things to question such as, violence towards women and hatred towards homosexual. As mentioned in Chapter 10, “In France, the achievement of universal male suffrage under the Third Republic went hand in hand with the creation of a new republican empire based upon the principles of assimilation and Universalism.” In other words, to become a part of the Armenian culture you must first assimilate to their ideologies and change the way you live to take on the Armenian identity. In Armenia, the ideas of
The concept of Christianity was first established in Armenia-- “a religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its belief and practices.” This implies that anything that happened in Armenia that was not acceptable or that did not partake in the practice of Christianity meant that the people of Armenia would oppose it. Identity is key to Armenians, so taking on their universal view is important to the Armenian culture. Having people of the LGBT community within Armenia causes the people to feel shame or that they’ve disrespected Christianity. In the case of the LGBT organization, because it goes against Christian guidelines, people who partake in these practices are not seen as people of Armenia. According to Gabrielyan, “living in the provinces, an LGBT person is forced to hide his own nature, because he will not be accepted as an equal,”[...]LGBT people are one of the most marginalised, least visible and discriminated against groups.” Due to the cultural values instilled in Armenians, things such as homophobia is not acceptable amongst the Armenian