(March 27, 2014 at 2:57 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: It's hard to argue someone into being a more open minded person about such matters. If you are trying to get someone that you are close with to become a more open minded it's better to get them to empathize with the people. This is how most past-homophobes lose their homophobia. It's not that they come to some sudden intellectual realization, it's that they end up with a gay kid, or their close friend comes out of the closet and they realize that it's just not all that important. If you know any transgendered people just hanging out would probably be the way to go. If not your local college probably has GBLT talks where they could get some exposure.
I realize that. I'm asking for a compelling argument that could get him, or me if I'm the one who's wrong, to think about the issue. I used to be pretty homophobic myself (then it turned out I'm bisexual), so I know it will take time.
The only transgender person I "know" is a friend on Facebook. My school does have a GSA, but it's held at the same time as one of my classes. Maybe next semester I'll have better luck with joining them. Until then, it appears that I too need to educate myself on this matter.
Don’t ask.
