The History of Homosexuality

Historically and culturally, the phenomenon of same sex attraction has been painted as a devience. Homophobia is learned and passed on just like any stereotype or any prejudice. And so the kids are just doing what they've been told. They're copying what they've already learned. That's why those anti gay terms are the most hurtful things you can call somebody. In our culture, historically, that's the worst thing you could be. I also think it has to do with the way we have masculinity has been built culturally in western society. For example, there's a masculinity theorist, r w Connell, who talks about this notion of hegomonic masculinity which is the most dominant