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I Do Not Understand Homophobics

I was born around a homophobic culture. Even my fiance is homophobic. I am the only one who don't hate homosexuals. And that gives me another fearful thought. What if my future child turns out to be homosexual? I am sure my family won't accept him/her and try to hurt my child in any way possible. I don't know how I can protect my child from them. I wish my child won't be a homosexual for his/her sake.

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Qwerty14

Homophobia isn't actually a hatred of homosexuals. That's just bigotry. Homophobia is actually the fear of being considered gay or being associated with gay people

JBird · F

@Qwerty14 fear and hate always associate together

Qwerty14

@JBird Sure but they are also exclusive. You can be a homophobe without hating gay people

Qwerty14

@JBird Anyway actual help... The odds of your child being gay are about 10%. That reduces if you grow up in a more homophobic society usually. Nurture actually plays a big part for these things so making sure your son/daughter spends time with the opposite sex is a must. Also try to avoid traumatising them as that can increase the odds of them being gay or trans. If you're really concerned you could avoid soy as it's tied to estrogen production.

JBird · F

@Qwerty14 lol. I don't think that's always true. You can't tell from where they can come.

Qwerty14

@JBird There's decades of research that backs up these claims. Except soy... That's still being looked into.

Just know the concept of being "born this way" is a ridiculous notion that might be a hit for Lady Gaga but scientifically doesn't hold up. Sure nature plays a part but nurture is just as important. You play a big role in your child's development.