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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever felt unfairly judged by another person? [View all]Behind the Aegis
(53,919 posts)There were a few times I was judged because I am from the South. Most of the hate has been because of my being gay (here it is more directed at my being Jewish). Mainly, though, being gay has been really challenging. Even today, it is still a hurdle in some cases. Hell, it was just two months ago that I was finally allowed to LEGALLY marry the man I love, and it was still fraught with challenges. I have an undetermined stomach issue which has been on-going for 9 months, and when people here I am not feeling well, one of the first questions is...are you "sick?" (wink, wink) Translation: You got AIDS? The discrimination and social stigmas, even in this day and age, are still bad; maybe, not like it was "in the day," but still problematic.