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FRANK TALK "STIGMATIZATION"


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HAVE U EVER BEEN STIGMATIZED FOR UPHOLDING UR SEXUAL BELIEFS & ORIENTATION? DID I HEAR YOU SAY: HOW CAN? IT MAY NOT BE HAPPENING NOW,BECAUSE SO MANY US IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD ARE STIL VERY SCARED OF MAKING OUR STATUS KNOWN,WHY? = FEAR OF STIGMATIZATION. AS A RESULT, WE ARE NOT FACED WIT THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING STIGMATIZED YET. BUT I TELL YOU,WE ARE GRADUALLY MOVING CLOSE TO IT. WHEN IT HAPPENS,WE WIL SEE PARENTS DISOWN THEIR CHILDREN,GAY/LESBIAN EMPLOYEES LOSING JOBS,LOOSING LOVE & AFFECTIONS OF THOSE THAT MATTER IN THEIR LIVES,FACING SOCIETAL MOCKERY,DISAPPROVAL & RIDICULE.NOT EVRY1 OF US IS STRONG ENOUGH INDIVIDUALLY TO WITHSTAND THESE CONSEQUENCES

WE NEED TO CONSTANTLY SEARCH FOR WAYS OF MAKING THE SOCIETY UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT OUR FEELINGS B4 COMING OUT.THERE'S NEED FOR THEM TO TAKE US FOR WHO WE HAV CHOSEN TO BE,THIS IS WHO WE ARE & THAT DOES NOT MAKE US LESS OF A BEAUTIFUL HAND WORK OF OUR CREATOR!

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HAVE U EVER BEEN STIGMATIZED FOR UPHOLDING UR SEXUAL BELIEFS & ORIENTATION? DID I HEAR YOU SAY: HOW CAN? IT MAY NOT BE HAPPENING NOW,BECAUSE SO MANY US IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD ARE STIL VERY SCARED OF MAKING OUR STATUS KNOWN,WHY? = FEAR OF STIGMATIZATION. AS A RESULT, WE ARE NOT FACED WIT THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING STIGMATIZED YET. BUT I TELL YOU,WE ARE GRADUALLY MOVING CLOSE TO IT. WHEN IT HAPPENS,WE WIL SEE PARENTS DISOWN THEIR CHILDREN,GAY/LESBIAN EMPLOYEES LOSING JOBS,LOOSING LOVE & AFFECTIONS OF THOSE THAT MATTER IN THEIR LIVES,FACING SOCIETAL MOCKERY,DISAPPROVAL & RIDICULE.NOT EVRY1 OF US IS STRONG ENOUGH INDIVIDUALLY TO WITHSTAND THESE CONSEQUENCES

WE NEED TO CONSTANTLY SEARCH FOR WAYS OF MAKING THE SOCIETY UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT OUR FEELINGS B4 COMING OUT.THERE'S NEED FOR THEM TO TAKE US FOR WHO WE HAV CHOSEN TO BE,THIS IS WHO WE ARE & THAT DOES NOT MAKE US LESS OF A BEAUTIFUL HAND WORK OF OUR CREATOR!

 

Nice post. What you stated above is already happening. Individuals has to be strong and ready for the consequences before coming out.

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Nice post. What you stated above is already happening. Individuals has to be strong and ready for the consequences before coming out.

 

 

So true, talked about it with a friend recently.

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