Mister Poll: Gays-myth and reality.

As a gay person, I have been baffled at all of the myths and misinformation about us. Also, it seems odd that homosexuality is such a big deal to so many people. Anyways, here's a poll for y'all

1) First of all, what is your gender?

1) Male

2) Female

3) Both

4) Neither

5) I haven't checked lately

6) Male to Female transgendered

7) Female to male transgendered

8) Other

9) Not sure

2) What is your sexual orientation?

3) Is homosexuality natural?

1) Yes. It is found throughout nature and in all human societies

2) No. Animals don't really have same sex experiences (oh really?) and there are countries like Iran where gay people don't exist.

3) No. People are only gay because the devil makes them that way.

4) Other

5) Not sure

4) Are gay people born that way?

1) Yes (I'm gay/bisexual)

2) Yes (I'm straight)

3) No (I'm gay/bisexual)

4) No (I'm straight)

5) Other

6) Not sure

5) Can you tell if someone is gay? Be honest.

1) Usually (I'm gay/bisexual)

2) Rarely (I'm gay/bisexual)

3) Usually (I'm straight)

4) Rarely (I'm straight)

5) Other

6) Not sure

6) Does your religion condemn homosexuality?

1) Yes

2) Somewhat

3) Yes, but not my particular church

4) No

5) I don't belong to any religion

7) If a gay couple were to move into your neighborhood, what would most peoples reaction be?

1) Acceptance

2) Tolerance

3) Indifferance

4) Intolerance

5) Hostility

6) Depends on how open the gay couple was

7) Other

8) Not sure

8) According to the majority of licensed Psychiatrists and Psychologists, is homosexuality normal or an illness? (The correct answer is "normal" by the way, but I thought I'd ask anyways)

1) Normal

2) An illness

3) Other

4) Not sure

9) Why is homosexuality such a big deal to so many people?

1) Fear of their own feelings

2) Fear of the unknown

3) Religion

4) Threat to established gender roles

5) General distaste

6) Other

7) Not sure

10) Why is it that the countries that permit gay marraige haven't fallen apart like all the anti-gay folks said that such societies would?

1) You just wait, they will soon enough

2) The fundies and other anti-gay folks were just spreading lies via fear like they always do

3) Other

4) Not sure

11) In 1996 a study was done by the University of Georgia that showed that straight identified men who were homophobic were 3 times more aroused by gay porn than straight identified men who were o.k with homosexuality. What do you think about that?

1) It just shows that many homophobes are afraid of their own feelings

2) I don't believe you (look it up then)

3) The study must be flawed

4) Other

5) Not sure

12) Lots of anti gay people say they actually love gay people, and then they make laws against them, condemn them to hell, lie about them, and kick them out of their families if they don't "change". Does this sound like "love" to you?

1) Yes

2) No

3) Other

4) Not sure

13) Do you know any gay people? If so, what are they like?

1) Yes. They are mostly nice

2) Yes. They are mostly bad

3) Yes, but only a few. They are mostly nice

4) Yes, but only a few. They are mostly bad

5) No. They are mostly nice

6) No. They are mostly bad

7) Other

8) Not sure

14) Assuming the fundies were correct and I was on an express elevator to hell because I'm gay, who's business would it be?

1) Only mine

2) Theirs because they are so righteous

3) Everyones

4) Other

5) Not sure

15) Why is it that most gay people I know (myself included) are well adjusted, accept themselves, are accepted by others, and contribute positively to society?

1) Because that is true of most gay people in general

2) You must know a unique group of people because that is usually not true

3) You are lying (and you know this because why? do you actually know me or any of my gay friends?)

4) Other

5) Not sure

16) I have often said that if people wanted to live in a theocracy where religious laws governed a society, they should move to a country where such a form of government like that exists like Iran. Do you agree?

1) Yes

2) No

3) No. I just favor a Christian theocracy, not an Islamic one

4) Other

5) Not sure

17) Finally, is is better to be honest about who you are, or live a lie?

1) Be honest

2) Live a lie

3) You are giving us a false choice (please explain)

4) Other

5) Not sure

This poll was created on 2008-06-23 00:17:34 by totoro