oppressed
Verb:
1.Keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, esp. by the unjust exercise of authority.
2.Cause (someone) to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable: "he was oppressed by worry".
Currently, do you think homosexuals are oppressed in America?
Currently, do you think homosexuals are oppressed in America?
oppressed
Verb:
1.Keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, esp. by the unjust exercise of authority.
2.Cause (someone) to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable: "he was oppressed by worry".
Yes.
1. They are made subservient by the government in regards to marriage and adoption.
2. They (some of them, particularly younger ones) are caused to distress, anxiety and discomfort by those who advocate #1 or in other ways tell them they are inferior, mentally ill, disgusting and so on.
That was easy.
If you consider we can't marry in every state and there have been amendments to state constitutions against us and since we are the first group ever to have had that happen I would say to a degree we are oppressed.
I tend to place a higher standard on oppression, like the Jewish oppression at the hand of the Nazis, or my great-grandparents under slavery.
If homosexuals can be multi-millionaires, own their own businesses, say what they want, where they want, when they want, among other things, then I don't see that as oppression.
Jews could own businesses in Nazi Germany up until a certain time period. Hell, a select few blacks were wealthy, and they sure as hell owned their own businesses during the Jim Crow era and in apartheid South Africa. Doesn't mean there weren't oppressive policies and societal attitudes.
It doesn't really matter what your "standard" is because gay people are oppressed according to the definition you provided. If you don't see them as being oppressed, then you're just ignoring the definition. Can't really help you there.I tend to place a higher standard on oppression, like the Jewish oppression at the hand of the Nazis, or my great-grandparents under slavery.
If homosexuals can be multi-millionaires, own their own businesses, say what they want, where they want, when they want, among other things, then I don't see that as oppression.
I tend to place a higher standard on oppression, like the Jewish oppression at the hand of the Nazis, or my great-grandparents under slavery.
If homosexuals can be multi-millionaires, own their own businesses, say what they want, where they want, when they want, among other things, then I don't see that as oppression.
It doesn't really matter what your "standard" is because gay people are oppressed according to the definition you provided. If you don't see them as being oppressed, then you're just ignoring the definition. Can't really help you there.
Do you now. How about prior to the early 70's when gays were jailed for no reason beyond sexuality? How about when they were subject to laws that could put them in mental hospitals?
Then there were hate crimes committed against us. How about when parents toss you out of your home and lock the door when they find out? How about in other places that can take your life if they find out you're gay? Police action in many areas was always lacking and still is to a degree. No we're just really everyone's number one citizen. LOL
I wouldn't use the word "opressed." Seems too harsh. But without a doubt, gays in the US are considered second class citizens for the most part.
Ah, yes, the white oppression of not being able to afford a ferrari...There are many groups, including white, that feel distressed/anxious/uncomfortable; are they oppressed? I'm "uncomfortable" that I can't currently afford a ferrari, or go on a cruise; is that oppression?
Gosh we are not even to know how are partner is doing in a hospital without special documentation. Do you need that?Are homosexuals forced into slavery, not allowed to speak, could be killed at a whim, killed in gas chambers, not allowed to own property, or enter/leave the country?
Why is marriage such an aspect of oppression? Why is it that if you can't redefine marriage, you're suddenly oppressed? And even then, there are states in America that allow gay marriage.
You sound like you are advocating this.Let's see homosexuals be in shackles, be unable to vote or own property, etc; perhaps then they would understand that actual meaning of oppression.
Being considered a second class citizen unworthy of marriage and adoption rights means that you are considered subservient to straight people. Because there is no rational reason to keep them as second class citizens, then the exercise of authority is unjust.I don't see how homosexuals are kept in subservience and hardship by the unjust exercise of authority.
I'm really tempted to get an infraction here, but I'll keep it clean. "Feeling distressed" is not the definition of oppression you provided. "Causing someone to feel distress, etc." is the definition and a large portion of society causes many gay people to feel distress. So yes, they are oppressed.There are many groups, including white, that feel distressed/anxious/uncomfortable; are they oppressed? I'm "uncomfortable" that I can't currently afford a ferrari, or go on a cruise; is that oppression?
You sound like you are advocating this.
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