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Age: 20
Gender: [X] Male [ ] Female [ ]Transgender
[X]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[X] Not Very Important
[ ] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[X] Agree
[ ] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[X] Homosexual
[ ] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[ ] Other: _______________
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
Disagree. Your sexuality or sexual orientation only implies whom/what (gender) you may like. It does not dictates what kind of personality you have so you would be grouping together a bunch of very different people (but really, when is there ever someone the same?)
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [X] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[X] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Important
[X] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [X] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? EVERYONE >_>
10. What was their response during and after you came out?
"Yeah, I kind of figured." "Oh, that makes sense." "I'm not surprised."
And from my parents: "You have a demon inside you. Go to church or take pills to fix it."
11. How old were you when you came out? 16
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[X] Yes [ ] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [X] Yes [ ] No. Explain
Most of it was from the teachers and other staff. Rarely it was a student.
14. What solution did you come up with?
I changed schools.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[X] Yes [ ] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [X] No. Explain.
There wasn't a teacher (that might've helped) around, so I stopped it myself.
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
That depends, my high school didn't, but my college does.
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[X] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:31 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:58 am
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Age: _14_
Gender: [ ] Male [x ] Female [ ]Transgender
[ ]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[x ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[x ] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[x ] Homosexual
[ ] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[ ] Other: _______________
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
i disagree, though it may say what your sexual preference is, it doesn't say that you live by any of the stereo types some people choose to believe. It's like saying that all Gay men wear Prada and have a fashion sense or all Lesbian women are butch.
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [ x] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[x ] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[x ] Very Important
[ ] Important
[ ] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [x ] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? _My aunt(being that I live with her), My dad, my friends don't count._
10. What was their response during and after you came out? My aunt wasn't happy, but willing to accept. My dad is still trying to make me straight...
11. How old were you when you came out? _14_
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [ x] No. Explain
It really wasn't too bad. Just the occasional ew or dirty look. The only time it was really bad was when some kid yelled at me for 3 hours straight about how I'm going to hell.
14. What solution did you come up with?
I ignore the ignorant.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [ x] No. Explain.
I usually defend people when I see them being bullied so theirs no need to tell.
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[ ] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
[x ] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
20. If yes, please explain it in brief detail.
it was only when i first came out to my dad because he didn't want to believe it. So for about a week or two, I wished that I wasn't a lesbian.
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:20 pm
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Age: 16
Gender: [ ] Male [x] Female [ ]Transgender
[ ]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[x] Not Very Important
[ ] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[x] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[ ] Homosexual
[x] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[ ] Other:
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
I feel a bit towards both. I would disagree because people aren't soup cans. We're not all the same, and it gives rise to sterotypes. But, I can agree because it also gives people with similiar traits a sense of belonging somewhere.
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [x] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[x] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Important
[x] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [x] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? Friends and parents
10. What was their response during and after you came out?
My friends were cool with it. My mom strongly believes I'm in a phase. My dad didn't really care.
11. How old were you when you came out? 14 for friends. 15 for parents.
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[ ] Yes [x] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [x] No. Explain
I wasn't personally bullied, but I have heard word of some certain individuals bing ridiculed.
14. What solution did you come up with?
Ignore the idiots. What else? I don't have that much time to waste.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[ ] Yes [x] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [x] No. Explain.
I have personally seen any harrassment. Our school is pretty tolerant and open. We've got quite a few LGBTQ students and even a teacher. :]
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[x] Yes [ ] No
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[x] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[x] Yes [ ] No
20. If yes, please explain it in brief detail.
I've had my gay feelings since I was pretty young, so when the thought first came to me that I might be a lesbian somewhat scared me. I kinda went in a bit of denial and shut out all forms of physical contact with anyone for a while, but gradually, I came to accept, around the end of middle school. It's quite different now, as I openly embrace my queerness. :]
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:33 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:00 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:42 am
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TylerAnnihilate I find it ironic, and mildly entertaining that the people who answered the second question about labels saying that labels shouldn't restrict sexuality and stuff, answered with their sexuality in the next question. If you think that human sexuality is open and not restricted to labels, then you shouldn't mark "homosexual" as your sexuality, because isn't that a label? I don't know, Im just ranting. Labels are just keen for me.
I noticed that, too. I've also noticed a lot of answers that indicate that for a lot of people, "labels" equates to "prejudice", or something along those lines.
Personally, when I think "label" (in regard to sexuality), I think of the generic terms like homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, pansexual, etc. To me, these words are neutral. There was nothing mentioned in the survey about defining a person's personality based on that label, but a lot of respondents went on in detail about how labels are bad, and how we shouldn't judge others.
It's just interesting to me how each person interprets the question. :3 |
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:53 am
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Age: 22
Gender: [ ] Male [ x] Female [ ]Transgender
[ ]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: maybe bigender, not sure and dont care that much
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ x] Very Important
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[x ] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[ ] Homosexual
[ x] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[ ] Other:pansexual but bi is close enough
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
we do it all the time so why not?
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [x ] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[x ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Important
[x ] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [x ] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? friends and close family
10. What was their response during and after you came out? most didnt care, some stopped talking to me to me, and some were suprised
11. How old were you when you came out? started when i was a teenager, still comming out to people
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[ x] Yes [ ] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [ x] No. Explain
i dont like talking about emotional stuff
14. What solution did you come up with?
keep it to myself
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[ x] Yes [ ] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [ x] No. Explain.
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[ ] Yes [ x] No
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[ ] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[ x] Yes [ ] No
20. If yes, please explain it in brief detail.
did it to myself for a couple years
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:00 pm
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TylerAnnihilate I find it ironic, and mildly entertaining that the people who answered the second question about labels saying that labels shouldn't restrict sexuality and stuff, answered with their sexuality in the next question. If you think that human sexuality is open and not restricted to labels, then you shouldn't mark "homosexual" as your sexuality, because isn't that a label? I don't know, Im just ranting. Labels are just keen for me.
I think it would depend on what you consider a lable. In my opinion, saying you're homosexual is a way of expressing, in a simple term, the sexes/genders you feel attracted to. Saying someone is a "dyke" or "f*****t" is a label to the term - and is typically harmful.
I dunno. I had a lot more written, then I gave up trying to explain myself. neutral
And I agree with Taeryyn, everyone has a unique view of the argument. |
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:04 pm
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Age: 19
Gender: [ ] Male [x ] Female [ ]Transgender
[ ]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Not Very Important
[x] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[x] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[ ] Homosexual
[ ] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[x] Other: Queer: I'm most attracted to women but I don't like to say that I'm exclusively attracted to them. As far as I can remember I haven't been attracted to a man in... forever xD Still, I like to be open to the possibility. The word lesbian seems too limiting, but I don't really fit the label of bisexual either. So, queer =P
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
Ehhh. I guess I mostly disagree. I mean, if you're just using the label to express your sexuality then sure. I don't use labels like that because I just don't really fit, but if you find one that suits you, why not. As long as you're ok with that.
At the same time it's important to remember that you are more than whatever label you stick on yourself or others stick on you. There's more to a person than any one label could ever say xD
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [X] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[X] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Important
[X] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [X] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to?
Quite a few of my friends, my mom, and my sister.
10. What was their response during and after you came out?
My friends were kinda shocked, honestly xD My sister ignored me mostly. I mean, when I told her I had a girlfriend (at the time) she was playing with the dog and she said "don't you think Lucky looks like a seal?".
My mom forced it out of me because she already knew. She said it was ok and that she was accepting, and then later told me how disappointed she was. But over all she's pretty cool with it.
11. How old were you when you came out? 14 for most of my friends, 17 for my sister and my mom.
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[ ] Yes [x] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [x] No
14. What solution did you come up with?
Wasn't harrassed so there wasn't really a solution =P Hahah.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[ ] Yes [x] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [X] No
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[ ] Yes [x] No
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[ ] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
[x] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:19 pm
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Age: 14
Gender: [X] Male [ ] Female [ ]Transgender
[]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Not Very Important
[x] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[x] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[ ] Homosexual
[ ] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[x] Other: pansexual (To clarify, I believe pansexuality and bisexuality are two different things. Gender and sex are two different things. Pansexuality describes being attracted to someone of any gender or sex; bisexuality is merely being attracted to someone of either sex.
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
To me, labeling means to generalize. Homosexual males are overtly feminine, homosexual females are overtly masculine, bisexuals are homosexuals in denial, etc. Labels like "straight", "gay", and "pansexual" to me are only another description, like "Asian", "male", or "tall".
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [X] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[ ] Strongly Agree
[X] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ ] Very Important
[ ] Important
[X] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [X] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? Everyone who wants to know.
10. What was their response during and after you came out?
Friends: "It's okay, we don't care!"
Mom: "YOU WILL BUUUUURN"
11. How old were you when you came out? 14
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[X] Yes [ ] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [] Yes [x] No. Explain
I figure it's just too much trouble, for me, and for the other kid. I don't want to make it worse or get them into trouble, as much as I want to, at the same time.
14. What solution did you come up with?
...Uh, stay around supportive teachers/friends. Hang around with people who know and are okay with it.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[X] Yes [ ] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [X] No. Explain.
Again, it's just too much trouble. Sometimes, if I feel it's a bit too far, I'll try to intervene, and stop it myself, but other times it's just things like "You're such a f**, dude, you like Hello Kitty?" or something like that.
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[ ] Yes [x] No
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[ ] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
Don't have one, can't say.
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[x] Yes [] No
For the longest time, yeah. It's hard for me to realize that it's okay, and sometimes I'll still be embarrassed about it.
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 2:32 pm
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Age: ___15__
Gender: [ ] Male [x ] Female [ ]Transgender
[ ]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[x ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[ x] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[ ] Homosexual
[x ] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[ ] Other: _______________
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
I agree to an extent. Many people want to have something to say if someone asks them about their sexuality other than saying "i dont have one." But as far as stereotyping and judging people based on who they are attracted to, is complete and utter ignorance.
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [x ] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[x ] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ x] Very Important
[ ] Important
[ ] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [x ] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? _____A few of my friends______________
10. What was their response during and after you came out?
Most of them were and still are just fine with it. I have one or two that think of me a bit differently now, but they didnt walk out of my life or anything.
11. How old were you when you came out? _13___
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [x ] No. Explain
It wasnt really major bullying and its only happened like twice, so ehh.
14. What solution did you come up with?
There is no solution. Homophobes will be homophobes.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [ x] No. Explain.
I've seen quite a few instances of other people being bullied and usually I personally stepped in to tell the other person to back off. Doesnt work well on my part, but somebody has to do it.
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[ ] Yes [x ] No
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[ ] Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
[ ] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[x ] Yes [ ] No
20. If yes, please explain it in brief detail.
I'm not homophobic, nor have I ever been. But when I realized im part of the LGBTQ community,it freaked me out and i still dont think ive fully accepted and embraced it.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:00 am
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Age: __20___
Gender: [X] Male [ ] Female [ ]Transgender
[ ]Transexual [ ]Genderqueer [ ]Other: __________
1. A clear definition of what constitutes as feminine or masculine is:
[ ] Extremely Important
[ ] Very Important
[X] Not Very Important
[ ] Not at all Important
2. Human sexuality is considered to be open and is not restricted to labels.
[X] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Neither Agree nor Disagree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
3. What is your sexual orientation?
[ ] Heterosexual
[X] Homosexual
[ ] Bisexual
[ ] Asexual
[ ] Other: _______________
4. Do you agree or disagree with labeling people based on their sexuality? Explain.
Yes, it does however identify people more specifically on something about them. Labels have been used the wrong way and have become a negative item about us in some cases.
5. Do you tend to use labels everytime you engage in a conversation with someone?
[ ] Yes [X] No
6. Labels limit self-expression.
[X] Strongly Agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly Disagree
7. Coming out is:
[ ] Very Important
[X] Important
[ ] Neutral
[ ] Not Very Important
[ ] Not At All Important
8. Did you come out to someone yet? [X] Yes [ ] No
9. If yes, to whom did you come out to? _A few close friends and one sibling_
10. What was their response during and after you came out?
I've only 'Come out' to people that I really trust that they wouldn't/hopefully treat me any differently. All of them were supportive, except my sister who had an 'Whatever' reaction.
11. How old were you when you came out? _19_
12. Have you been bullied or harassed at school for being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[X] Yes [ ] No
13. Did you tell someone about it? [X] Yes [ ] No. Explain
The bullying was never directed at me, but at LGBTQ in general. As a whole they were derided since no one knew about my gender and believed I was straight. I only talked about it when I started suffering from anxiety. Talking about it was just an after effect from coming out to a fellow soldier.
14. What solution did you come up with?
There is no solution. Being openly gay and in the military is still outlawed. Living in a highly conservative and religious community doesn't help with finding any tolerance. The only people that have tolerance are from out of state.
15. Have you witnessed any form of harassment or bullying with regards to the victim being GLBTQ or just perceived to be?
[X] Yes [ ] No
16. Did you tell someone about it? [ ] Yes [X] No. Explain.
Standing up to a group of 20 stubborn students doesn't tend to end well. The fear of them finding out about my own homosexuality didn't help either.
17. Does your school have a gay-straight alliance?
[ ] Yes [X] No (Did, was folded after all funding was cut to the group)
18. Is it:
[ ] Very helpful
[ ] Helpful
[X] Not Helpful (When it was around)
[ ] Not Very Helpful
19. Have you experienced internalized homophobia (discrimination towards oneself for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.)?
[X] Yes [ ] No
20. If yes, please explain it in brief detail.
Discovering my own sexuality while serving in a military didn't help that much. The first thought is 'Oh great, I'm not supposed to be in the military. Guess I'm not a good citizen since soldiers are supposed to be good people.'
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:20 pm
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