People judge others based on appearance. By waiting to disclose that the men are not gay, but straight, it makes a bigger impact. Its shows how brutally they can be treated just because of their sexual orientation. She wants you to see how unjust the treatment is to the people who are gay or lesbian and for the people who are perceived to be that way. It also shows how much emphasis our society places on outside appearance. If a man might be slender and wears tight clothes or leather jackets, he is presumed to be gay. As such, if a woman wears her hair short and wears loose clothes, she is assumed to be a lesbian. These prejudices are encountered daily by gays and lesbians.
I do not think the issues of antigay violence changes because people are so predisposed to judge people based on their dress and mannerisms. They judge by appearances and stereotypes. Also, people should not have a negative or violent reaction to people if they are gay or lesbian or seem to be that way. It does not matter if the person is homosexual or heterosexual, their sexual orientation should not provoke others to be violent towards them.
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Katie, your blog is very good and I agree with the statements you state. The stereotypes of homosexual persons are not good for our society. There is no reason why people should be beaten or violently attacked for their sexual preference. As you said, the reason the author didn’t tell the reader that the two men were straight was to show us how wrong stereotypes are and the harm they can cause.
Also, there are not any differences in anti-gay violence and violence against any other person. People should be punished equally for their actions. However, there should not be any reason to commit a crime against someone just because of their sexual preference. I personally would hate to be beaten for being a certain way. People judge others too quickly and go by stereotypes instead.
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