Does lack of education and wealth make people more homophobic?

My town is relatively middle class and it's conservative in its views about LGBT people. Being a bigot about LGBT people seems to be a trait of most of England despite what the (wealthy) London-based media want to tell us. There's a tiny minority of people who are vocally and aggressively LGBT-phobic even in person and the traits that make them shout "tranny fag" from their car are the same traits that make them unsuitable for long term employment, so they're poor. Most poor people are LGBT-phobic in the same way as the middle classes are: by spreading rumours, avoiding you in the shops post-coming out, awkward fake smiles, "debates" where they're denying you dignity, voting for bigoted parties, etc.

Sorry you got shouted at, OP.

What's your advice? That gays hide in their houses and not bother you with their existence?

I disagree. One can oppose for many valid reasons, dare I say it, even religious reasons.

I could have been more specific. I would think it hard to find any objective reason for the opposition. We all have moral ideals, but harming others while holding no objective reason for doing so could be considered unreasonable and unnecessary.

Are you suggesting LGBT-phobic people are unsuitable for long term unemployment?

It's not due to poverty lol

People insult each other all the time I suggest you get over it. Not everyone is in favour of homosexuality too, doesn't mean they're ignorant. Everyone is entitled to their views.

Probably one of the best posters on here.

tranvestiteism is another level of this discussion. ie if the OP walked onto the bus dressed as unconvincing woman its inevtable that he would getstares, maybe even comments. probably the same as if he was dressed as a banana or a giant squirrel. does this really = *..."phobia"?

Being opposed to homosexuality doesn't harm anyone just like being for homo.

I'm just saying those opposed are entitled to hold their view but of course shouting abuse is cheap

Everybody deserves respect and dignity, however they dress. People with what you call "transvestiteism" have a medical condition called "gender dysphoria" which they cannot change or ignore.

These transgender people get ridiculed, verbally assualted and sometimes even physically assaulted just for dressing in a way that expresses their true gender. I would say that constitutes as trans-phobia.

I was actually referring to acting out as a result of holding a prejudice. Having an opinion is absolutely fine, but I think it is important that we must be open to change our opinions and more importantly we must not act out on them in a negative, or detrimental, way.

No, not necessarily, however people who aren't "in favour of homosexuality" tend to be quite homophobic. On TSR, and both in the real world, you're not allowed to say homophobic thing,because that'd come under a "hate crime"

I'd hate to be gay. You have people saying "It's a choice" when people live in societies that are seriously homophobic. Why would you choose to be gay, if society hates you for it?

i would query whether theres evidence every single transvestite has a 'medical condition' called gender dysphoria. some just maybe gay men.

regardless what about people who dress up as squirrels, is there also a dysphoria for this? staring at a man who is quite obviously an unconvincing woman is not a 'phobia ' its jsut looking at something that appears odd.

The suggestion that people who don't fit some idiotic idea of what men/women should dress like have a medical condition is outrageous. People who hve such views are probably the ones who need a mental evaluation and please tell them not to breed, they might force their sexist and homophobic views on them.

i would query whether theres evidence every single transvestite has a 'medical condition' called gender dysphoria. some just maybe gay men.

regardless what about people who dress up as squirrels, is there also a dysphoria for this? staring at a man who is quite obviously an unconvincing woman is not a 'phobia ' its jsut looking at something that appears odd.

So, do you think anyone in this thread has committed a "hate crime" yet?

Why would you choose to be gay? Because it feels good, Internet. It's all about the kicks, no consequences considered.

The suggestion that people who don't fit some idiotic idea of what men/women should dress like have a medical condition is outrageous. People who hve such views are probably the ones who need a mental evaluation and please tell them not to breed, they might force their sexist and homophobic views on them.

dont get this

Indeed, some people without gender dysphoria dress up as the opposite gender (their sexuality is nothing to do with this...) but they also deserve dignity. It's their choice to dress however they want. I think that some people have strange hair cuts and their fashion sense is weird, but it's rude to stare or comment on how you find their looks unappealing/stupid. Same goes for anybody who dresses in clothes you would say they are the wrong gender for.

Actually, screw this sentiment. Completely. You, sir, do not understand how society self-regulates it's culture. Everyone judges everyone; you can't tell us it's wrong to judge others- we all do it. Even those who say "I don't judge", judge those who judge. There's no getting away from it.

People who wear opposite-sex clothes, have Skrillex-esque hair and dye it an unnaturally garish colour, are inviting looks and stares and finger-pointing. It's their raison detre.