ETHNOCENTRISM The most homophobic reactions to LGBT children can come from those who are racially identified with a single genetic group, especially when that group perceives itself as an endangered minority in the general human population. Much of this perceived endangerment is based in a history far removed from those who experience it. They have been programmed to expect this endangerment by parents who were also conditioned in this world view. This propagates racialism which equates normal human reproduction with survival of their kind. The LGBT children of racial, ethnic or religious minorities in a society suffer harsh discrimination when their parents heavily identify with their subgroup of the population. While minority identity, even among LGBT people, can be a method of unity in the face of discrimination, minority identity combined with a belief that self-propagation is a duty can be very destructive and divisive in society. It stands defiantly against the concept that all people are equal human beings first. The affirmation of culture during various seasonal holidays can be joyous. However, the affirmation of difference unaccompanied by the superior realization of human commonality is divisive and an obstacle to peace. Multiculturalism deepens the human experience when it means that we all appreciate each others origins equally. Ethnocentrism within any group leads to suspicion and reactionary isolation.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:23:42 +0000
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