reply to Linda week 3

Just on an opinion and no research to prove it, I am going to assume that yes it is more difficult for males to deal with this type of issue than for females. This does not mean that all mothers are very accepting and all fathers are not, but generally speaking I think more fathers would have trouble dealing with it. This is because many fathers were brought up in the day where we had stereotypical gender roles and boys were brought up to do "manly" things and girls were brought up to be feminine and dainty. For a father who wants to raise a son who grows up to be a tough manly man, than the words "my son is gay" would probably be the worst thing for them to have to hear and accept. This is because our soceity automatically labels homosexual males as feminine and unmanly, which is definitely not even true. There are many homosexual guys that are just as much a guys guy, or even more manly than a heterosexual male. And of course, there are many heterosexual males that are effeminate and could even exhibit more feminine characteristics than an actual homosexual male. These labels and assumptions that our society makes make it more difficult for everyone to come out and be themselves, and for loved ones to be accepting, because the bottom line is that everyone's worst fear comes down to them worrying about how will society accept them. Personally I don't think it is really an issue. If you love your child than it really does not matter what their sexual preference is. It has nothing to do with who they are as a person or what kind of character they have. I think if society as a whole would chill out than they would realize that if we love someone than we should be proud of who they are and accept them for it, whether we personally agree with it or not. As long as your child is happy and feels complete than we should respect them and only want whats best for their well-being.