Hey Pandas, How Do You React To Homophobia? (Closed)

"So how do you feel about left-handed people? They are born like this, trying to change it won't do them any good."
50 years ago, pupils (i.e. my mother) were punished for writing with the left hand. Today no one really cares, no one judges, teachers support kids.
I'm afraid LGBTQ+ will need another 20 years until full acceptance. Hopefully less.

I really don't associate with them. My friend likes to yell at homophobic men, "YOUR G-SPOT IS UP YOUR ASS!"

I give them the go to hell look. Because that where they say we will be going. B*****s.

"Homophobia is usually directly proportional to the chances you are gay yourself" So, if you are 90% homophobic, then there is a 90% chance you are gay yourself. And you try to hide it by lashing out at those who are unashamed of who they are.

Homophobe: Are you gay?
Me: Yeah, why?
Homophobe: But why? Being gay is gross.
Me: I don't know. Check with your one brain cell.

Try to educate them, some people were raised in situations where they didn't have any good role models to tell them discriminating against others in f***** up!!!

if I'm being honest, I would probably would just end the conversation as soon as possible.

If they’re the same sex I start hitting on them. Freaks them the f*ck out!

I wear a rainbow face mask at all times, in the deep south, around a bunch of redneck customers

I just ask them why they are homophobic, and try to see the world in their shoes. If they won't even let me tell them that being homophobic is wrong, then I just end the convo right there. But if they do, I just accept that that is what they believe, and don't bother them about it anymore.

I dissect their answer with facts then tell them to go to hell.

I tell them I don’t want to know them. That there’s no room in my life for homophobes, racists, sexists, or anyone who chooses ignorance over empathy.

It's important to be reasonable in any discussion about this. If the person that is homophobic is acting unreasonably, you either end the discussion or risk killing your nerve cells with a minimal chance that they might change their mind.

I ask them why they're straight and tell them that they didn't choose to be straight

Ignore them or come up with a witty comeback. Or, take my rainbow beanie out of my bag and forcefully shove it on my head, without saying a word, this is my favourite method and I got some random homophobe to shut up and look guilty doing this, it was glorious.

Call them a pervert for bring so obsessed about what is going on in someone else's bedroom.

By teaching my children that it is both ok and normal to be attracted to and love who ever they want.

I have a few gay friends. And my brother is bisexual, but not much homophobia here . At least not that I noticed. I once had an argument with someone tho.
It went like this
' being gay is unnatural. God says so'
I responded with ''oké sure, and talking snakes, rising up from the dead and walking on water ,is all very natural. And totally normal.''
He didn't have an answer to that.

It's usually how I respond to idiots. With sarcasm . You can't argue with idiots . So I just make fun of them

I say "But we're HOMOsapiens." Then I flip them off and walk away.

Usually swears.