What are the issues which uniquely/disproportionately affect gay men?

serpentineeyelash · 2020-01-11T09:05:42+00:00

Most homophobic policies are and were targeted against gay men much more than lesbians. This is true of historical laws against homosexual acts as well as those who still have such laws today - up to and including the death penalty.

jmdenn3000 · 2020-01-11T06:02:39+00:00

Higher rates of suicide. Even more so for bi men

LacklustreFriend · 2020-01-11T11:49:35+00:00

Honestly? Pretty much all of them. A large portion of issues that affect men affect gay men stronger.

Assault and violent crime against men? Gay men are far more likely to be assaulted (or otherwise discriminated against) than lesbians.

Pedophile hysteria about men? Historically homosexuality has been wrongly portrayed as linked to pedophilia which still is around to some extent. I'm willing to bet it's significantly harder for gay men to adopt than lesbian women.

Gay men (and other LGBT groups) are more likely to commit suicide than non-LGBT, compounding an already exist high rate of male suicide.

Society seems more accepting of differing lesbian gender expressions (e.g. butch and femme) than gay gender expressions, where the perception is largely focused around flamboyant effeminate gay men, and "bears" or masculine gay men are ignored. Overall I think society has a more positive view of lesbians than of gay men.

There may be an argument to be made that hatred towards gay men is just an greater form of misandry towards all men, the same way we've discussed that hatred towards transpeople is rooted in misandry. I'm not sure how much merit such and argument would have. I think increased homophobia to gay men may be in part due to the expectation of the male and female gender role. Men are expected to be protectors and providers, and initiate relationships. A gay man can then be seen as shirking his duty as a man towards women. Women are expected to be the gatekeepers to relationships and homemakers. A lesbian can then be seen as a woman to whom no man has "proven themselves". Obviously I'm talking in the context of traditional gender roles and perceptions.

Strikester101 · 2020-01-11T05:59:11+00:00

HIV, same sex couples also have higher rates of domestic violence

liztu_june · 2020-01-11T16:37:49+00:00

I remember watching a old 90 TV show where there was a gay receptionist and they portray him very rapey. Sadly many gay men had to deal with negative male sexual stereotypes.

jmdenn3000 · 2020-01-11T06:04:11+00:00

Oh, and a higher likelyhood of being a victim of violence and rape

plitox_is_a_bitch · 2020-01-12T13:16:30+00:00

Lesbians seem much more acceptable to society than gay men.

Title	What are the issues which uniquely/disproportionately affect gay men?
Author	Strikester101
Upvotes	11
Comments	18
Date	January 11, 2020 5:36 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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