Racism, Sexism, Homophobia.

[thesummerqueen]

Look at politics today. Pulling the race card is a viable tactic, as opposed to the semi successful sexism card and so far (I've not seen nor heard) gay card.

I call it a bigger issue as more people care, and therefore more people are on opposing sides of an issue. If an issue is not that big, it will draw fewer people into it, and thus less mixing of groups entering one side or the other.

I think it is harder to find a significant racist enclave as big as the homophobic enclaves. Because being a racist today is an instant career killer. Being homophobic? Hell, you might just win attorney general of Michigan.

Yeah, I see what you're saying - I think we're looking at two sides of the same coin. To sort of use your words, the way I saw it was no one seems to care if we have a leader of a different race (well, unless it's a person of middle eastern descent running for office) but they get entirely bent out of shape if they find out the person's gay (or atheist!).