Rainbows aren't just for skittles

So this blog post is about stigmas.  To be honest I didnt really know exactly what to write about, but then it hit me.  This post will be about sexual orientation and the stigmas that go along with it.  This is a topic that I feel pretty strong about because it has somewhat affected my life.  Ok, no I'm not gay, but someone in my family is, to be more specific, my younger brother.  It's sort of a shock when a close family member comes out of the closet to you.  You start to feel more protective of them because you already know all the stigmas and stereotypes that comes when people think of gay people.  That last sentence sounded weird.  But anyway, one stigma would be that all gay people listen to and enjoy songs like this...because apparently, songs like this are "gay".



Some people think that you a guy can't be friends with a gay guy because they might start liking you or something like that.  That's completely untrue...or from what my brother tells me.  Another thing that's sort of stupid is how gay people can't get married.  Dude, if gay people get married nothing bad is going to happen.  People act like World War 3 is going to break out.  I mean, I can see some of their reasoning...like how they think kids growing up with gay parents might end up being gay or be confused when they're older.  But seriously to me, that's just ignorant thinking.  I dont know the stats or anything but I dont think the percentage of kids growing up in a gay household and becoming messed up when they're older is that high.

 Another stigma would be how people think that lots of gay people enjoy dressing in drag or putting on make up.  Again, that's another ignorant way of thinking.  Yeah there are some people that are into that, but that doesnt mean that people should assume that all gay people are into that.  My brother would never put a dress on or anything like that.

Gather 'round and I'll tell you guys a short story. There was a time when I made fun of brother,  I told him that our mom was giving away some clothes and that he should see if any of her dresses fit him.  He responded back by saying "No, that's gay".  Yeah, short story.  But the point is that just because someone is gay or lesbian or whatever doesn't mean that you have to stereotype them with whatever you see in movies or something.  Not all homosexual people like dressing in drag, not all lesbians are butch, they dont all listen to musicals, they dont all watch Ellen Degeneres, they dont all talk with a lisp.  I could go on and on with different stigmas and stereotypes that goes along with gay people...but like I said before, most of it is ignorant thinking.  So yeah, stop that way of thinking because it's not cool.