Author:
Monica Porter
Date Of Creation:
15 March 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual often harassed or discriminated against? Do other people look away when they see you holding the hand of their same-sex lover? Did they give you the guide to changing your sexual orientation? What you are facing is homosexual phobia and discrimination. When people lack knowledge about homosexuals or bisexuals, they may discriminate, bully, or hate third-world people. It is important to know how to deal with others' stigmatized reactions, as well as how to support and protect yourself.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Overcoming the pain of stigma
Don't take matters personally. You may feel shy, angry, or hate yourself when faced with discrimination. You hate who you are, or wish you were heterosexual to make life easier. It is understandable to turn these emotions inward, but you shouldn't. Homophobia is a social problem, and can only be resolved with information, self-awareness, and acceptance.
Get help. It's hard to know that conservative religious and political people don't accept who you are, but this pain can still be relieved when there are people who love and support you.- Appreciate the people important to your life. They can be classmates, coworkers, best friends, or family members who are always there and help you overcome obstacles. You should spend a lot of time with such people.
- You can join a local support group for gay and bisexual people. By joining these groups, you will be less lonely and learn how to effectively deal with the fear and stigma syndrome.
Join an advisory group. Raising awareness about homophobia and phobia can help you feel worthwhile and deal with discrimination in your life. You can join your local advisory group and make a change from today.
Meet with a psychologist. If you have just come out to be gay, or are being bullied or discriminated against at school or work, you can talk to a therapist or counselor.
- A professional can help you get through difficult times in your life and find ways to deal with negative reactions to homosexuals. Your family doctor can help you overcome a family member's feelings of fear and discrimination against homosexuality.
Part 2 of 3: Responding to the fear and stigma syndrome
Keep calm. The worst thing you can do in the face of homophobia and stigma is a negative reaction. An act of curse or precaution only proves stereotyped opinions are correct. When you become calm, you can react positively to situations, and even make others feel guilty, or blame yourself for offending you.- Of course it's always easier said than done when someone interferes with your life. If a person is stigmatized, the first thing is to take a deep breath, inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. This will help you calm down when someone insults you.
- After you have calmed down, you can choose how to react to your partner. Depending on the person and the level of the offense, you can either ignore the insults (and stay away from the person) or confidently provide information.
Reaction when others discriminate against homosexuals for religious reasons. When someone grows up in a religious setting, their strong views of homosexuals are firmly fixed in belief. Each religion has different views or acceptances about sexuality and homosexuality. Christianity is against homosexuality, claiming that this is unnatural, immoral, and destroys families.
- If you feel it is necessary to respond to people who call same-sex relationships a crime, you can recommend them to read a few different Bible texts. Furthermore, some Catholic leaders try to accept and welcome homosexuals to participate in the church. If you want your friends or family member to change their attitudes about homosexuals, you can ask them to talk to a Christian (or another religion) accepting homosexuality and explain the situation. the dilemma you are facing.
- Alternatively, you can turn to the topic of sex and explain how difficult it is to deny love to someone simply because they are of the same sex. Ask the offender how she feels if someone is forced to love someone else. You should evoke this person's relationship and assume that she loves a person and wants to make that love public, but the relationship is either suppressed or forbidden. When people realize that homophobia and stigma bring prejudice against love - the most basic of humans, they give up and gradually forget these extreme emotions.
Explain that homosexuality is not a life stage. Heterosexual friends or relatives often try to reduce the sense of homosexuality or sexual orientation, calling it a transient period or when you drift away, you'll forget. In fact, the belief that sexual orientation is not innate but caused by the environment is a false concept that emphasizes or celebrates heterosexualism.
- In response to these statements, you should dismiss this concept by telling your private life story if you feel comfortable. In many cases, people determine their true sex after years of fighting or pretending to be heterosexual. Such experiences may hardly be temporary.
- You can deny rumors that humans can be "cured" of homosexuality or simply changing attractive subjects. In response to the above opinion, you can ask the opposite, "Do you think you can be cured of heterosexual illness? Can you change the target?" is not.
Intervention when others stigmatize homosexuals due to social / environmental pressure. In some cases, people do not have extreme feelings about homosexuals, but then do feel the same when they see discrimination in the school or workplace. When society is opposed to something, you can hardly support without being ridiculed or excluded.
- For example, if some famous student in school didn't talk to Phong because he "behaved" like a homosexual, other students would accidentally stop talking to him.
- You can fight homosexuality's fear and stigma caused by ambient pressure by clearly explaining their values and beliefs to people and choosing those who accept and take pictures. enjoy positively.
Get to know the people around you (in this case, those who insult or insult you) to see if they have denied their sexual orientation. Research has revealed that people who discriminate against homosexuals often have a desire to have same-sex relationships. In addition, the data also show that children raised by parents who oppose extreme homosexuality experience severe homophobia and stigma.
- If you meet someone who is strongly opposed to homosexuality, consider the possibility that this person might be attracted to same-sex people and use this syndrome to conceal your feelings. Showing empathy for the person when they struggle with such feelings, especially when others object, can be overwhelming and frightening.
Part 3 of 3: Helping others learn about LGBT
Explain that there is no cause for homosexuality. There are several perspectives on the origins of homosexuality, including two prominent ones: genetic / biological factors and psychological / environmental factors. However, to this day, scientists still cannot identify the cause of homosexuality in humans.
Disseminate information about the effects of stigma and prejudice. Homosexuality is not a disease, so there is no "cure". Many people mistakenly claim that it is possible to cure homosexuals into heterosexuals. In reality, they don't need treatment, but society should increase awareness and acceptance of the LGBT community. Find statistics or videos that discriminate against homosexuals and share them with people with phobia and stigma syndrome.
- Over the years, gay and lesbian couples have faced extreme opposition from society, public opinion, and religion. Gay and bisexual people are often the target of abuse, violence, and even violence in some cases.
- Furthermore, the link between homosexuality and HIV / AIDS continues to show signs of extreme extremism in the LGBT community and scare people away from testing or treatment.
Share articles, diaries, and essays for others to learn. You can give your friends more information about LGBT so that they know homosexuals and bisexuals to minimize extreme feelings towards this group. Visit a reputable website with a holistic view of combating homosexual stigma.
Watch a TV show or movie with friends. Popular culture is a useful tool in helping others gradually accept homosexuals and dispel fears or discomfort. Watch the show with friends or family about openly gay characters.
- After the show is over, you can ask your friends if they see any similarities between themselves and these characters? Aren't they “normal” people with ordinary goals and desires? Can these people make your friend cry, laugh, or cheer you up just like other heterosexuals?
- Visit this site to find material and movies about homosexuals.
Ask your friends to think about what makes them different. Each person has a characteristic or personality that is considered "different" in society. Someone may be shy, or ethnic, or not religious. In some cases these traits make people feel isolated or alone. When people can realize that humans are special and unique, they no longer judge the nature of others.
- Visit this site to find some inspirational quotes about difference in life.
Encourage stigmatists to learn about homosexuals. Once someone is aware of sexual orientation and same-sex attraction, and changes their attitudes, they can make an effort to get to know homosexuals openly. Research on sexual orientation bias shows that heterosexual people discriminate against and offend LGBT community when they come into contact with the third world. advertisement
Advice
- Overcoming your fear is not easy, and it takes persistence and patience.
- Bear in mind that open contact with homosexuals can help your friends better understand, accept, and support the LGBT community.
Warning
- If a friend or family member has difficulty letting go of extreme feelings towards homosexuals, you need to take them to a psychiatrist to build strong support for different community groups. .
