Thursday, May 16, 2013


http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/

Welcome to my Hop Against Homophobia & Transphobia Blog! It's 2013 and myself and other authors are back again to promote awareness. It is hard to believe that we still have to stand up and fight against homophobic & transphobic people!

May 17th, is International Day Against Homophobia & Tranphobia! So, do your part and hop through these blogs, share on your social networks and support your fellow human beings who do not deserve the discrimination that they live with every day!

"The word homophobia appeared in the 1960’s. George Weinberg, an American psychologist, seems to have been the first to use it in a study in 1969. He used it again in his 1972 book “Society and the healthy homosexual”. K.T. Smith also used this word in 1971 in an article called “Homophobia: A Tentative Personality Profile”. Francophone authors quickly followed suit. Here is how Weinberg defined homophobia in 1972: 'The fear expressed by heterosexuals of being in the presence of homosexuals, and the loathing that homosexual persons have for themselves'"[1].
Consider this from UC Davis LGBT Resource Center 

"The transsexual feminist theorist and author Julia Serano argues in her book Whipping Girl that transphobia is rooted in sexism. She locates the origins of both transphobia and homophobia in what she calls "opposititional sexism," the belief that male and female are "rigid, mutually exclusive categories, each possessing a unique and nonoverlapping set of attributes, aptitudes, and desires." Serano contrasts oppositional sexism with "traditional sexism," the belief that males and masculinity are superior to females and femininity. Furthermore, she writes that transphobia is fueled by insecurities people have about gender norms." [ISBN-13: 978-1580051545] [2]

Homophobia & Transphobia can manifest in many ways (attitudes, actions, words, etc.) and the only way to fight it is to raise awareness and speak out against it! Believe it or not, you are doing that by just joining this blog hop tour! Thank you!

For my own part, last year I joined the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Nothing like being a 21st century drag nun to make a statement and do some good for my community. The "Sisters" are an international Non-Profit organization, founded in 1979, whose volunteer members perform many out-reach programs to educate safer sex practices and provide free condoms to the community. If you want to give back, the "Sisters" is a great organization to become involved with!



For hopping by today and doing your part, I am giving away my best selling novel. So, just enter the drawing below if this blurb strikes your fancy!


 Brothers By Bond
Johnny Baxter has been Mike Morgan's best friend for the last seventeen years and his adopted brother for the last fifteen. They have been attached at the hip since they were kids, all through high school and even through the Army with the buddy system. From being stationed as MP's in Germany to graduating the police Academy and riding in the same patrol car night after night, where one was found, so was the other. They shared everything.
Until six months ago… when Johnny got divorced.
Mike's feelings for his best friend and brother changed; became more than just brotherly love and avoidance was his way of coping. However, the night he traded shifts to avoid his brother, once again, was the night he almost lost him. And more than anything else, that is Mike's biggest fear.
Author Note: Contains M/M sexual practices and is intended for readers of legal age for the country in which they reside. 


Happy Hopping to the hundreds of other blogs! 



21 comments:

  1. Anyone can be discriminated against - and even though I'm in the majority MOST of the time, I'm not right now. I'm feeling the discrimination daily at my job, I feel like I'm under a microscope and I'm treated completely different than my co-workers. I hate it. I would never do this to someone that's "different." And when I say "different," I only mean to say "not the same" as me, in any way. :-(

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    1. This is so true. Discrimination happens around us everyday! Thanks for coming by and sharing!

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  2. for me i have a variety of learning disabilities and i often find that a lot of people are so no kind in regards to if i have trouble with something and am perceived as slow (even though i have average/high intelligence). i have lost friends and not gotten/lost jobs due to people being largely unsympathetic and not taking the time to be understanding

    parisfan_ca@yahoo.com

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    1. Laurie,

      Thanks for sharing with me how you have been discriminated against and for coming by the hop!

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  3. thank you for this post. I have several trans friends and know how hard it is for them.

    vslavetopassionv@aol.com

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    1. Jason,

      You are welcome. I am sure your friend appreciate your support and love you!

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  4. I've been racially discriminated against several times in my 20 something years of life. It's not a wonderful feeling and there is so much in this world that need to be changed. Thanks so much for taking part in the hop.

    H.B.
    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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    1. H.B.

      Nothing is worse than the feelings you go through when discriminated against. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. I am happy to be part of this hop for it's second year and will be every year for as long as it is organized!

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  5. I haven't experienced much out right discrimination. But I have some relatives that avoid me at family get togethers, but they never say anything untoward. Thank you for the opportunity to win and participating in the hop.

    Karl
    slats5663(at)shaw(dot)ca

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    1. Karl,

      Avoidance is still a form of discrimination and I am sure it still hurts you even if words aren't said. Thanks for sharing and stopping by!

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  6. I have been very lucky to have avoided discrimination in my life. Sure, I have gotten flack for being homeschooled, but I can't say that that was true discrimination. As for what I have done to help others, this is one great start. I think that if we could all just inform people about issues like this then so much of this end.

    Beth
    JPadawan11@gmail.com

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    1. Beth,

      Just being a participant in this hop and telling others about it, you are doing your part to raise awareness! Education is key because some people don't even realize they are being discriminatory towards others. Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. My first grade teacher called me a nigger everyday; I hated school. When I went to college my advisor told me he didn't think I could learn Japanese, so I took Japanese & studied abroad the next summer. I changed colleges & majors. I got a degree in education because I wanted to be someone who would tell students they could follow their dreams.

    Blackhippiechick@rocketmail.com

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  8. Kamala,

    I am so sorry to hear you went through that. However, I am proud of you for turning such a hurtful life experience into something positive! Not everyone would be that strong and I am sure your students love you for all the encouragement you give them!

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  9. I am an old woman so of course I have been discriminated against. First for being a woman and now for being old. I did my marching and protesting in my youth and don't have much energy for such activities these days. I can and do sign the petitions that show up in my email.

    ocanana@gmail.com


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    1. Nancy,

      Sounds like you have done your share to fight against discrimination and are still doing so by signing petitions! Thanks for stopping by and being a part of the hop!

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  10. I have been discriminated at various times in my life. In high school,in job promotions and every day life.Not complaining just stating facts because I will not let others tell me who I am.As I look back,do not want others to be treated this way.
    cvsimpkins@msn.com

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  11. Cornelia,

    I am glad you are who you are and not letting others dictate who you are. Thanks for being a part of the hop bad stopping by!

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  12. I've been a little bit discriminated against because of my weight. They only why I help others by arguing with people at work and home they gay people should be able to get married if they want to.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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  13. Sherry,

    Thanks for stopping by and being a part of this hop!

    Brenda

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  14. I have stopped dicrimination by teaching my children it's wrong and why so that they will grow up being accepting and influence their friends.

    peggy1984 at live dot com

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