Are
you aware of anyone in your circle of friends who is gay?
There
are a lot of gay people out there! We are pretty impressed!
And junta seem to be ok keeping gay friends too. We like that!
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What
would be your reaction if you found out that a friend
was gay?
So
it's not like everyone who said they're with homosexuality
really expect to see his or her friends gay. A tiny
bit of good old Indian Hypocrisy, "as long as its
not me", perhaps?
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Have
you ever been felt-up/harassed by a person of the same
sex in a public place / public transport?
We
were totally not shocked to here that a third of all
guys had been felt-up or harassed by guys in public
places and public transport. Women seem to have a much
more peaceful time.
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a
man once tried to touch my crotch in a crowded
Borivali local
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i took it as a compliment.. i wasnt felt up..
but she tried flertin wid me..
i
punched him right in the face. keep it to yourself
bro
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What's
your take on homosexuality?
Most
people (80%) think homosexuality is a personal thing.
So people are not as bigoted as we might think. But
while just 7% women thought homosexuality was disgusting,
the same for men was much higher at 17%. Could this
be because men are more afraid of being susceptible
to advances by homosexuals? Later, in question five,
we see that this could be true. Also women could be
just plain more tolerant than men.
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Disgusted
Male: Its abnormal, Adam was made for Eve and
not for Steve.... and Eve was made for Adam, not
for madam- from a guy
Personal
thing: I don't think that 'Homosexuality'
is natural. But, I respect their choice and don't
look upon them. Finally, it's their own life.
India certainly needs to get rid of it's draconian
laws in this respect. But in a country where normal
sex is such a taboo, this seems distant.
Disgusted
Female: Though it's entirely a personal thing
but still, I mean I find it disgusting coz its
in a way against nature, laws made by GOD. The
way other man made things which outrule the GOD's
law r playing havoc this'll gonna end soon in
a miserable way. So, till dat time let it prevail.
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How
would you react if you were felt up / harassed by a person
of the same sex?
Half
of our respondents just fled the scene when things got
uncomfortable. About 16% were shocked and made a scene.
We think more people should politely tell the other
party to stay away. Suffering in silence is terrible.
And punching people is a second line of defense at best.
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Are
you aware of any gay hang-outs?
Arrey
kya baat hai! So many gay friends but don't know any
gay hangouts? Bahut nainsaafi hai! Yup there are definitely
some gay hangouts out there and of course gay parties
at the usual 'straight' hangouts. Do some googling and
Orkutting and it's all there…
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KOI GAY |
A
club called VooDoo i think at Colaba
a rave party is organized in a pune farm house monthly,
but i wont disclose the place, there are many active
groups and communities of gay ppl
of course! many public comfort places, transports,
etc around the country!
Oh,
except for dis gay-bar in "crumbs" on
Star World... lol
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also asked people to leave us with some interesting thoughts
or comments. Here are a choice few:
"It's
a personal choice but India still needs to mature for this
community. The gay community from inside and outside has its
own sets of problems… its shocking that there are more
than 15 million gays & lesbians in our country. Also its
strange our ignorance about lesbians and a quiet acceptance
of it in contrast to gay community."
"Most
women I speak to admit to fantasizing about other women. I'm
of the opinion that most women would be bisexual if they could
free their minds…"
"When
I first found out that a close friend was gay, I was disgusted
and shocked and too stunned to react. I never thought he was
gay because he would do the usual guy things- didn't look
different or "gay" or anything of that sort. He
had even said that he had a crush on a girl in my class etc.
So, I guess he wanted to act like he was not one. Anyway,
at the age of 21, it was a big shock for me. Later, I grew
comfortable with it. We are not much in touch and neither
does he know that I know about his homosexuality as i found
it out through someone else (a reliable source though). I
now feel that being gay is something that is a personal thing
though it may have its roots in some childhood abuse incident
etc."
"Homosexuality
is not natural… it is perverse pleasure"
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did you think of our survey Jhakaas
Ya Bakwass?!
Have you any comments of your one?
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