Dear Editor,
By now everyone should know that Jamaica is a homophobic place, but let's not get paranoid. I believe the LGBT community has caused some of this homophobic behaviour on their own self. The LGBT community has been been quick to call names and point fingers, while not seeing the real issue.
Let's start pointing the finger at the homosexual Jamaicans that have been dressing like women and targeting heterosexual men oh so often in New Kingston. I consider that to be going too far, as their intention is to seduce unwary men.
Some may argue that is not true, but if one takes a night stroll in New Kingston, I can assure you that you might witness or be a victim of these gay men that call at passing men and some even go as far as to walk you down and ask you for sexual favours. I wonder if the LGBT community knows about this.
Just last week I was walking with my friend back to Half-Way-Tree from New Kingston. When we were passing along the bridge on Trafalgar Road men stopped us and demanded money from us. When we refused, they robbed my friend of his phone and money and in the tussle bit my friend on his hand that he was using to hold on to his pocket so that they could not take out his money.
This is the type of behaviour that the gay community has imposed on the rest of the population. This is what has being leading to the criminalisation and discrimination of their sexuality. This whole thing is ridiculous and dangerous and is a big a part of the reason many Jamaicans tend to be homophobic.
You cannot change someone who does not want to be changed. But before you point fingers at society analyse the unsavoury, raucous, in-your-face, daring behaviour of your own community.
Kashane Taylor
kashanetaylor@ymail.com
LGBTs cause homophobia on themselves
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By now everyone should know that Jamaica is a homophobic place, but let's not get paranoid. I believe the LGBT community has caused some of this homophobic behaviour on their own self. The LGBT community has been been quick to call names and point fingers, while not seeing the real issue.
Let's start pointing the finger at the homosexual Jamaicans that have been dressing like women and targeting heterosexual men oh so often in New Kingston. I consider that to be going too far, as their intention is to seduce unwary men.
Some may argue that is not true, but if one takes a night stroll in New Kingston, I can assure you that you might witness or be a victim of these gay men that call at passing men and some even go as far as to walk you down and ask you for sexual favours. I wonder if the LGBT community knows about this.
Just last week I was walking with my friend back to Half-Way-Tree from New Kingston. When we were passing along the bridge on Trafalgar Road men stopped us and demanded money from us. When we refused, they robbed my friend of his phone and money and in the tussle bit my friend on his hand that he was using to hold on to his pocket so that they could not take out his money.
This is the type of behaviour that the gay community has imposed on the rest of the population. This is what has being leading to the criminalisation and discrimination of their sexuality. This whole thing is ridiculous and dangerous and is a big a part of the reason many Jamaicans tend to be homophobic.
You cannot change someone who does not want to be changed. But before you point fingers at society analyse the unsavoury, raucous, in-your-face, daring behaviour of your own community.
Kashane Taylor
kashanetaylor@ymail.com
LGBTs cause homophobia on themselves
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