Probably in general, but not as much as you'd think.
For example as a gay dude, people still hate gay guys (lesbians are far more accepted). But they're just much more quiet about it now, and even if they don't hate us we still "gross" many people out, which affects their decisions due to perception of us.
Unfortunately I think lesbians are only "far more accepted" in the sense that they turn on straight cunts rather than repulse them. The objectification and othering is the same.
Maybe, but we can't blame people for what they are/are not attracted to on either side of the fence, just their rational responses to "the other".
And I'm not sure lesbians are "far more accepted", perhaps as long as they fit a traditional heterosexual idea of beauty and femininity and associated behaviour.
Ah the "straight" was the adjective to qualify the noun, not the other way round! I.e. the same cunts who will get disgusted by two men kissing and try to harm them, will get turned on by seeing two women kissing and therefore it appears that the latter are more accepted. It's not kindness or open-mindedness, it's pure sleaze.
> Unfortunately I think lesbians are only "far more accepted" in the sense that they turn on straight cunts rather than repulse them. The objectification and othering is the same.
The comment that started this thread wasn't about Down syndrome, it was about Down syndrome being more accepted because society is more accepting with lesbians being appreciated as the example.
No, it's because they're perceived as less threatening or different. Men must follow what is perceived as a rigid masculine doctrine and a lot of gay behaviours break free of that.
Because even straight women prefer lesbians (just conjecture from me, though. I doubt anyone would bother running a study on it).
How much of that is a reflection of or reflected in societal acceptance vs just a figment of differing societal attitudes and standards toward women and men?
I noticed in Ireland (at least) the word "cunt" is used to describe an unpleasant/objectionable person in general (regardless of gender) whereas in the US it's a derogatory term for a woman.
For example as a gay dude, people still hate gay guys (lesbians are far more accepted). But they're just much more quiet about it now, and even if they don't hate us we still "gross" many people out, which affects their decisions due to perception of us.