Status!

[yeeeaaahhh]

Hello guys,
I was wondering what you all define as status for homosexuals? Do you think it is contingent upon things like number of sexual partners, quantity of sex, attractiveness, etc. etc.
Essentially, what qualities in gay men do you grant status to?
Now, what qualities do you think the media presents as being status worthy?

I am asking because I took a soc class last quarter on gender, and we talked a bit about homosexuality, but I wanted to get more information. So, I am asking other homosexuals themselves!! I am really curious to see what you guys say

Thanks!!

 

[dpnice]

If I really had to answer the question, which is slightly difficult as I don't personally apply to people a 'status', I suppose it would have to be based upon what one thinks of as being 'successful' in life.

So evidently I would apply exactly the same criteria as applied to heterosexuals. If you think wealth, successful career, happy family, etc are the criteria then I see no reason not to apply them to homosexuals.

 

[RationalLunacy]

I have achieved status when I trade in my Bentley for a Rolls Royce.

 

[Lukeee]

Homosexual = being attracted to men but not women. I don't see what number of sexual partners or quantity of sex has to do with it

 

[relaxin13]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "status." If you mean the status of being gay, then there is no partner requirement. You're either gay, or you feel an attraction to the opposite sex.

Having never taken a sociology class, I don't know exactly what you mean by the term "status." Help us out and define it a bit further.

 

[TygreBryte]

The number of positive things one has accomplished or the number of fun things one has done?

 

[yeeeaaahhh]

Oh dang, sorry. I should have defined that

Okay, so by status I just mean like "ranking" I guess. So, like we talked in class about how women gain status this way, and men gain status this way, but it was all very heterosexually focused.

So what I am asking is how do homosexuals gain status in your guys' opinion? Is it though sex overtly? Is it through something else?

Does that help?

 

[Lukeee]

There isn't really a ranking system (that I know of) for homosexuals or heterosexuals. You either sleep around or you don't.

 

[unloadonme]

[QUOTE Okay, so by status I just mean like "ranking" I guess. So, like we talked in class about how women gain status this way ...... QUOTE]


Do you think women gain status by sleeping with lots of men? What they gain is a reputation, not status.

As almost everyone else has said, why would you judge gays differently to heterosexuals?

 

[relaxin13]

I'd say that gay people gain status by either being famous, out and a good role model for young gay people or by doing good for the gay community as a whole (still a good role model).

 

[frankfrank]

For somebody homosexual/gay to have "status" in my mind, that means that the person is honest and sincere, reliable, open-minded, and treats other people appropriately, etc.

In other words, precisely the same attributes which, in my mind, give straight people status.

A gay person can certainly earn some additional "status points" by caring about and standing up for, and promoting the health and welfare of the gay community, though, and that's where there can be a difference. However, there are also straights who have done good works toward the gay community.

One's actual sexual practices have little or no effect on how I perceive their status.

My answer has to do with what I actually perceive the original question to be, and I'm not entirely sure that I understand the question.

 

[GL]

my status as a gay man is inert.

like helium or neon.

since i'm gay i would have to go with neon.

 

[Puzuzzu]

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(this is my reply to this thread)