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I've been doing a lot more thinking recently, and I've been trying to set some things right. Let me take you on a trip in history to guide you through my thoughts.
How many of you remember The Who, or know The Who? The Who is a musical band. What makes them so significant? Well, check this out. The places where I got the information will be at the bottom of this post.
"On the day of December 3rd, 1979, eleven concert ticketholders in a crowd of 8,000-10,000, or perhaps more, were crushed to death and scores were injured trying to enter a sold-out rock concert by The Who in Cincinnati."
I know what you're going to say. "This happens in concerts and the like all over the world all the time." Right? Something along the lines? Do a little research on the words "Sheffield, England 1989". Try the news, more specifically in the sports section. Another one with wild crowds, right? Well, let me go on further with the words of Jane Elliott's poem, "I Am White": "I am better than you. I am smarter, I am more attractive. You are stupid and lay. Your children are dirty and rude. I and my kind will always be superior to you and yours. I am white."
"White supremacy", eh? I'm not finished yet. And I have nothing against people who fit the "white/Caucasian" description, the physical one, mental, etc ones.
Let's also absorb some of the key points in Gustav LeBon's "The Crowd":
"Feelings and moods circulating within group."
"Individuals are highly receptive to being led."
"They give way to the Collective Mindset of the Group."
"Individuals cease to be individuals."
We can see that is evident in groups, more or less out of control groups. I'm gonna break list some words, and see what three dictionaries have to say about them. What does the Bible say about them?
Straight.
Bisexual
Gay
Homosexual
This is what Dictionary.com says about the 4 words:
Straight- Extending continuously in the same direction without curving: a straight line.
Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning.
Characterized by undeviating support, as of a principle or a political party: always votes a straight party line; a straight Democrat.
Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.
Conventional to an extreme degree.
Heterosexual.
Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.
Of or relating to a straight man.
Bisexual-Of or relating to both sexes.
Having both male and female reproductive organs; hermaphroditic.
Botany. Denoting a single flower that contains functional staminate and pistillate structures; perfect.
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of either sex. n.
A bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite.
A bisexual person.
Gay-
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry.
Bright or lively, especially in color: a gay, sunny room.
Given to social pleasures.
Dissolute; licentious. A person whose sexual orientation is to persons of the same sex.
A man whose sexual orientation is to men: an alliance of gays and lesbians.
But, umm...where did sexual meanings pop up from? Ask American society, or the other note at the bottom of this word: The word gay is now standard in its use to refer to homosexuals, in large part because it is the term that most gay people prefer in referring to themselves. Gay is distinguished from homosexual primarily by the emphasis it places on the cultural and social aspects of homosexuality as opposed to sexual practice. Many writers reserve gay for males, but the word is also used to refer to both sexes; when the intended meaning is not clear in the context, the phrase gay and lesbian may be used. Like the other names of social groups derived from adjectives (for example, Black), gay may be regarded as offensive when used as a noun to refer to particular individuals, as in There were two gays on the panel; here phrasing such as gay members should be used instead. But there is no objection to the use of the noun in the plural to refer collectively either to gay men or to gay men and lesbians, so long as it is clear whether men alone or both men and women are being discussed.
Homosexual-
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.n. Usage Problem
A homosexual person; a gay man or a lesbian.
Usage Note: Many people now avoid using homosexual because of the emphasis this term places on sexuality. Indeed, the words gay and lesbian, which stress cultural and social matters over sex, are frequently better choices. Homosexual is most objectionable when used as a noun; here gay man and gay woman or lesbian and their plural forms are called for. It is generally unobjectionable when used adjectivally, as in a homosexual relationship, although gay, lesbian, or same-sex are also available for adjectival use.
Straight- to be ok with how things are going.
"you want a piece?""no man, im straight
1. heterosexual2. used to describe a person who does not participate in "dangerous" activity such as drugs, alchohol, sex or criminal activity. A good girl/guy.3. to tell it straight - to tell the truth4.
1. Did you see how he reacted to that guy coming on to him? He is so straight.2. Sally is so straight, she never breaks any rules.3. "You being straight?""Seriously, it really happened."
Gay-Wh1. jovial or happy, good-spirited2. a homosexual male or female3. often used to describe something stupid or unfortunate. originating from homophobia. quite preferable among many teenage males in order to buff up their "masculinity"
1. "We'll have a gay old time."2. "You DO know he's gay. Notice his homoerotic pornography collection."3. "Man, these seats are gay. I can't even see what's going on!"
Bisexual-A person who is emotionaly, sexually, physically and spiritually attracted to both genders. A person who also can find it hard to decide which sex to be with; but isn't someone who does it for attention, or desperation.
Homosexual-a person whose sexual preference is members of the same sex. Male homosexuals are usually referred to as gays, and females as lesbians. Homosexuality is not a perversion or a disease, but merely an aspect of sexuality that has been around for thousands of years.
Why are so many people homophobic? Homosexuals are great! Men should like gays since they remove twice as many men and no women from the dating pool, and lesbians, since they apparently give them something to watch; vice versa for women. Not only that, but homosexuals by default don't add to the already grossly swollen human population...
And, finally, this is what Merriam-Webster
Gay-1 a : happily excited :
b : keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits2 a gayb : brilliant in color3 : given to social pleasures; also : LICENTIOUS, HOMOSEXUAL: of, relating to, or used by homosexuals
Homosexual-1 : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex2 : of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex
Bisexual-1 a : possessing characters of both sexes:
b : sexually oriented toward both sexes2 : of, relating to, or involving both sexes
Straight-g (1) : exhibiting no deviation from what is established or accepted as usual, normal, or proper : >CONVENTIONAL, h : HETEROSEXUAL
At kind of point am I trying to make? Well, as far as I'm concerned, these words really don't exist to me in the context of sexual preference. In fact, I use the word "gay" relating to happy or positive emotions, something along those lines. And let's take a look at the word "straight"...that kinda means to go in the same direction without curving. Now what does this have to do with crowds? Lemme explain:
I firmly believe that all organisms have the right to choose whomever they love, regardless of any institution or power that is on this lil' clay ball we call Earth. We cannot choose whom we really love. It just happens. And we usually know what we feel when it happens.
We can choose, however, what we hate. What we hate is for the most part taught to us by external sources, and personal experience. The other portion is what we fear or what we do not know. From friends, family, from what we've heard/said, anything of the sort falls here.
The Bible can say whatever you want of it to say, but because America as far as I know predominantly serves a religion relating to God (example, Baptist, Catholic, Christian), the Bible does not condone any bisexual or homosexual behavior, but thinks of it as a great and terrible sin.
Look at my "Closet" theory, and get a good read of it.
So many people have such a problem with the two behaviors that they will kill people for it. Isn't that a bit contradictory? Christians, or people who serve God killing other people because they can't help themselves, because they're different? Anti-Homo/Bisexual sites and organizations? Make sure they cannot move about anywhere politically, and treat them worse than dirt everyday? Ah, but they are still people. And in the Bible, doesn't murder register as a sin? Hatred as well? I'm no saint, believe me, I hate. I bear grudges. But, I treat the people whom in which I hate with respect. Sometimes, if I find their position rather pathetic, I'll laugh at them from the inside or help them.I just wish, deep down, that we could get to know each other without the border of ignorance...that's what I really wish...you know what I mean? I suppose what I'm trying to say is that we need to not go with the "mind" of everyone's mind, but with our own. For all the hetrosexual people who can't stand anyone else unless they are of that orientation, ask yourself this question: Did they do anything to hurt me? Are they trying to encourage me into something I dont want?
Don't be afraid to know people who deviate from the norms of whatever society you live in. You may be missing out on someone who might actually care about you and will do anything for you. -_-(_) And anyone that's reading this who's homosexual or bisexual: I'm not trying to do anything to hurt any of you. This is just what I've been thinking over an accumulation of months. And, well, how exactly can I know something about this? My mother is homosexual, and so is her beloved. My grandmother and my father cannot stand this by any means, and hope to impose their religions on us. But, as far as I know, my mother and her beloved have done nothing wrong on any counts other than go by their choices and their hearts! >_< Are we really so caught up in society's norms that we will actually hurt those who have done nothing to hurt us? But, you know what, my mother did not tell me until roughly July of two years ago, and I've been doing a great deal of thinking. And this is what I came up with?
My mother still loves me for who I am, regardless of her preference. So what if she is homosexual? What has that fact done to me or for me? Has it changed her behavior towards me? No; she's still the same mother I know and love.
It's really changed my perspective of those with different preferences. And, you know what? For now, I'm hetro. But, as any factor in the universe can change, that can change as well.
Catch m'drift? But, somehow, I don't think we can escape social labels...I guess I'm being a bit hypocritical...but I'm really trying not to. If I am, let me appologise.
How many of you remember The Who, or know The Who? The Who is a musical band. What makes them so significant? Well, check this out. The places where I got the information will be at the bottom of this post.
"On the day of December 3rd, 1979, eleven concert ticketholders in a crowd of 8,000-10,000, or perhaps more, were crushed to death and scores were injured trying to enter a sold-out rock concert by The Who in Cincinnati."
I know what you're going to say. "This happens in concerts and the like all over the world all the time." Right? Something along the lines? Do a little research on the words "Sheffield, England 1989". Try the news, more specifically in the sports section. Another one with wild crowds, right? Well, let me go on further with the words of Jane Elliott's poem, "I Am White": "I am better than you. I am smarter, I am more attractive. You are stupid and lay. Your children are dirty and rude. I and my kind will always be superior to you and yours. I am white."
"White supremacy", eh? I'm not finished yet. And I have nothing against people who fit the "white/Caucasian" description, the physical one, mental, etc ones.
Let's also absorb some of the key points in Gustav LeBon's "The Crowd":
"Feelings and moods circulating within group."
"Individuals are highly receptive to being led."
"They give way to the Collective Mindset of the Group."
"Individuals cease to be individuals."
We can see that is evident in groups, more or less out of control groups. I'm gonna break list some words, and see what three dictionaries have to say about them. What does the Bible say about them?
Straight.
Bisexual
Gay
Homosexual
This is what Dictionary.com says about the 4 words:
Straight- Extending continuously in the same direction without curving: a straight line.
Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning.
Characterized by undeviating support, as of a principle or a political party: always votes a straight party line; a straight Democrat.
Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.
Conventional to an extreme degree.
Heterosexual.
Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.
Of or relating to a straight man.
Bisexual-Of or relating to both sexes.
Having both male and female reproductive organs; hermaphroditic.
Botany. Denoting a single flower that contains functional staminate and pistillate structures; perfect.
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of either sex. n.
A bisexual organism; a hermaphrodite.
A bisexual person.
Gay-
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry.
Bright or lively, especially in color: a gay, sunny room.
Given to social pleasures.
Dissolute; licentious. A person whose sexual orientation is to persons of the same sex.
A man whose sexual orientation is to men: an alliance of gays and lesbians.
But, umm...where did sexual meanings pop up from? Ask American society, or the other note at the bottom of this word: The word gay is now standard in its use to refer to homosexuals, in large part because it is the term that most gay people prefer in referring to themselves. Gay is distinguished from homosexual primarily by the emphasis it places on the cultural and social aspects of homosexuality as opposed to sexual practice. Many writers reserve gay for males, but the word is also used to refer to both sexes; when the intended meaning is not clear in the context, the phrase gay and lesbian may be used. Like the other names of social groups derived from adjectives (for example, Black), gay may be regarded as offensive when used as a noun to refer to particular individuals, as in There were two gays on the panel; here phrasing such as gay members should be used instead. But there is no objection to the use of the noun in the plural to refer collectively either to gay men or to gay men and lesbians, so long as it is clear whether men alone or both men and women are being discussed.
Homosexual-
Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.n. Usage Problem
A homosexual person; a gay man or a lesbian.
Usage Note: Many people now avoid using homosexual because of the emphasis this term places on sexuality. Indeed, the words gay and lesbian, which stress cultural and social matters over sex, are frequently better choices. Homosexual is most objectionable when used as a noun; here gay man and gay woman or lesbian and their plural forms are called for. It is generally unobjectionable when used adjectivally, as in a homosexual relationship, although gay, lesbian, or same-sex are also available for adjectival use.
Straight- to be ok with how things are going.
"you want a piece?""no man, im straight
1. heterosexual2. used to describe a person who does not participate in "dangerous" activity such as drugs, alchohol, sex or criminal activity. A good girl/guy.3. to tell it straight - to tell the truth4.
1. Did you see how he reacted to that guy coming on to him? He is so straight.2. Sally is so straight, she never breaks any rules.3. "You being straight?""Seriously, it really happened."
Gay-Wh1. jovial or happy, good-spirited2. a homosexual male or female3. often used to describe something stupid or unfortunate. originating from homophobia. quite preferable among many teenage males in order to buff up their "masculinity"
1. "We'll have a gay old time."2. "You DO know he's gay. Notice his homoerotic pornography collection."3. "Man, these seats are gay. I can't even see what's going on!"
Bisexual-A person who is emotionaly, sexually, physically and spiritually attracted to both genders. A person who also can find it hard to decide which sex to be with; but isn't someone who does it for attention, or desperation.
Homosexual-a person whose sexual preference is members of the same sex. Male homosexuals are usually referred to as gays, and females as lesbians. Homosexuality is not a perversion or a disease, but merely an aspect of sexuality that has been around for thousands of years.
Why are so many people homophobic? Homosexuals are great! Men should like gays since they remove twice as many men and no women from the dating pool, and lesbians, since they apparently give them something to watch; vice versa for women. Not only that, but homosexuals by default don't add to the already grossly swollen human population...
And, finally, this is what Merriam-Webster
Gay-1 a : happily excited :
b : keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits2 a gayb : brilliant in color3 : given to social pleasures; also : LICENTIOUS, HOMOSEXUAL: of, relating to, or used by homosexuals
Homosexual-1 : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex2 : of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex
Bisexual-1 a : possessing characters of both sexes:
b : sexually oriented toward both sexes2 : of, relating to, or involving both sexes
Straight-g (1) : exhibiting no deviation from what is established or accepted as usual, normal, or proper : >CONVENTIONAL, h : HETEROSEXUAL
At kind of point am I trying to make? Well, as far as I'm concerned, these words really don't exist to me in the context of sexual preference. In fact, I use the word "gay" relating to happy or positive emotions, something along those lines. And let's take a look at the word "straight"...that kinda means to go in the same direction without curving. Now what does this have to do with crowds? Lemme explain:
I firmly believe that all organisms have the right to choose whomever they love, regardless of any institution or power that is on this lil' clay ball we call Earth. We cannot choose whom we really love. It just happens. And we usually know what we feel when it happens.
We can choose, however, what we hate. What we hate is for the most part taught to us by external sources, and personal experience. The other portion is what we fear or what we do not know. From friends, family, from what we've heard/said, anything of the sort falls here.
The Bible can say whatever you want of it to say, but because America as far as I know predominantly serves a religion relating to God (example, Baptist, Catholic, Christian), the Bible does not condone any bisexual or homosexual behavior, but thinks of it as a great and terrible sin.
Look at my "Closet" theory, and get a good read of it.
So many people have such a problem with the two behaviors that they will kill people for it. Isn't that a bit contradictory? Christians, or people who serve God killing other people because they can't help themselves, because they're different? Anti-Homo/Bisexual sites and organizations? Make sure they cannot move about anywhere politically, and treat them worse than dirt everyday? Ah, but they are still people. And in the Bible, doesn't murder register as a sin? Hatred as well? I'm no saint, believe me, I hate. I bear grudges. But, I treat the people whom in which I hate with respect. Sometimes, if I find their position rather pathetic, I'll laugh at them from the inside or help them.I just wish, deep down, that we could get to know each other without the border of ignorance...that's what I really wish...you know what I mean? I suppose what I'm trying to say is that we need to not go with the "mind" of everyone's mind, but with our own. For all the hetrosexual people who can't stand anyone else unless they are of that orientation, ask yourself this question: Did they do anything to hurt me? Are they trying to encourage me into something I dont want?
Don't be afraid to know people who deviate from the norms of whatever society you live in. You may be missing out on someone who might actually care about you and will do anything for you. -_-(_) And anyone that's reading this who's homosexual or bisexual: I'm not trying to do anything to hurt any of you. This is just what I've been thinking over an accumulation of months. And, well, how exactly can I know something about this? My mother is homosexual, and so is her beloved. My grandmother and my father cannot stand this by any means, and hope to impose their religions on us. But, as far as I know, my mother and her beloved have done nothing wrong on any counts other than go by their choices and their hearts! >_< Are we really so caught up in society's norms that we will actually hurt those who have done nothing to hurt us? But, you know what, my mother did not tell me until roughly July of two years ago, and I've been doing a great deal of thinking. And this is what I came up with?
My mother still loves me for who I am, regardless of her preference. So what if she is homosexual? What has that fact done to me or for me? Has it changed her behavior towards me? No; she's still the same mother I know and love.
It's really changed my perspective of those with different preferences. And, you know what? For now, I'm hetro. But, as any factor in the universe can change, that can change as well.
Catch m'drift? But, somehow, I don't think we can escape social labels...I guess I'm being a bit hypocritical...but I'm really trying not to. If I am, let me appologise.
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