Does media distort the image of Gays?
446840
I think that gay men that are really flamboyant and "act gay" tend to get media attention more often.  But there are "normal" gay guys out there, but normal people don't get on television as much, even if they're gay.\n\nScience hasn't really figured out for certain what causes people to become gay.  Some of it is psychology, and some is physical or genetic (you're born with it!).\n\nIt's looking more and more like a combination of both.
384867
It's just people observing people. Sometimes you start to notice certain cues over time that give you a sense of a person's sexual orientation. Some people are obvious. And some are ambiguous. But does it really matter? Unless you're trying to hit that person up and you're barking up the wrong tree.
198025
They are not; it is simply that when a man exhibits the feminine traits, they draw more attention to themselves.  The masculine gay blends with the rest by and large, so few are pointed out, outside of their domain, but a feminine gay can not get out of his house without being noticed, so their presence is amplified a hundred times.
783662
Looking at your last few questions, you seem very concerned with putting people into categories. I'm sorry, but life isn't like that. We're all individuals, and we have different tastes, different experiences, different perspectives. Some gay men are body-conscious, some aren't, exactly the same as straight men, or women.
812856
"the public opinion on homosexuality"
1024831
No, they do not. It is partly physiological differences, but there are many obstacles and hidden barriers at the workplace and society still nonetheless.\n\nThe media has actually played a negative role recently and even towards men.
671270
i actually did research on this for a speech on gender differences, and one source said that in a study, women were more frequently sexually aroused by images of women than men were by images of men. this was not a "how hot was that?" survey, this measured their chemical reactions when viewing the images.\ni also think it has something to do with social acceptability. women are often encouraged by media and other influences (i.e. men) to perform bisexual acts, whereas it is much more taboo for men to do so. look at how gays, lesbians and bisexuals are portrayed in the media: with lesbians, it's often split between unattractive women and gorgeous ones, and bisexual women are usually very attractive. gay men are typically the comic relief, and i can't remember the last media reference i heard to a bisexual man. when these stereotypes are drilled into us daily, they often become a part of our subconscious, sometimes even altering our beliefs.
850136
If you look at the homophobes, many are doing it out of fear. I suspect that most of those who spout anti-gay or homophobic insults are in fact gay themselves, but will not admit it. Just think about how many scandals there have been lately where someone who is vociferously anti-gay has turned out to be gay themselves!
326606
C. It's not a hetero thing. I know some pretty mouthy, opinionated gay men too. Some people just want to interject their own opinion on others. Like I am doing here. LOL\n\nThe significant difference is that I don't expect you to agree with me.
213183
Yes.  Homophobia and gay bashing are still rampant.  Just look at some of the answers to questions here and you'll see it,
47638
It influences more.  People today are trying so hard to be "glam" like celebrities we see splashed all over the media.  There is no sense of just being yourself anymore.  \nAnd I think people trust the news much more than they should.  People don't realize that journalists are getting paid to write what will sell and won't offend, which is not necessarily the truth.\nThe media in no way reflect our society.
999926
No.  Homosexuality has been around for thousands of years.  If people would pay as much attention to their history classes as they do to their Bible Studies, they would know that.  It is a PROVEN MEDICAL FACT that the brains of homosexuals are different than heteros.  A homo males brain reacts more like a hetero females, and a lesbian's brain, more like a hetero males.  They PHYSICALLY respond differently to phermones.  It is not an abomination, it is a physical difference that they have NO control over, and the Bible thumpers need to accept it and move on.
1174129
That's not true! They just love it for entertaining people but even those entertainers are not gays, that's just their job to entertain people. Go to my country and you will know.
412221
OK,in some ways I can understand a neo-nazi gay.I live in San Francisco so I realize the stereotypes of gays as seen on television and film are incorrect.Forget"Will and Grace"\nSome white male gays in San Francisco are some of the most racists ,narrow minded,shallow people you could meet.I had a brother who was trangender and worked for an organization that helped trans gender/gay/lesbian poor people.I was informed that the high profile gay men organizations received most of the federal funding to help people infected with HIV/AIDS and kept the money circulating among there peers,other white gay men,when more money could have been trickled down to the poorer organization.Now,the gay white man who owns a house or an apartment,is receiving a source of income and some medical attention is much less of a risk than a gay man of color,homeless,hustling to get money to stay in a hotel room for a night.The funds should have gone to help those most at risk of infecting others instead of those who belonged to the rich white gay man's club.\nThis is not gay bashing,this is the truth.
672591
Not for me.\n\nCan't people stop questioning why people are gay and just accept that people are gay?
1089215
Some do! While I myself am not gay, there are many men out there that overdo or unnecessarily act hostile to people in the homosexual community. This is because they secretly have the same desires - or at least curiosity. However, as with all things, this is not absolute. You will find some general straight males, (and females) who are deeply against homosexuality for other reasons than just being gay or lesbian themselves. This could be from a variety of things: religion, tradition, community, personal beliefs, etc.\n\nSo yes, while there are some incidents when men or women are acting out against gays as a way to conceal their own homosexuality - not all do. Most are just unnecessarily homophobic.
65858
LOL!  Homosexualism? That's the most creative made-up word I've ever seen on Yahoo! Answers (and that's saying something).  Anyway, homosexuals make up just over 4% of the population, so yes, it is statistically abnormal.  However, there are many heterosexuals who suffer from equally striking 'perversions', such as various fetishes.  Unfortunately, medical science lacks a sufficiently advanced understanding of human sexuality to really address these issues.  Okay, that was kinda' vague and rambling, but I just couldn't resist popping in to a question with the word 'homosexualism' in the title ;)