Discuss the attitudes of people toward homosexuality in the United States
What will be an ideal response?
Nationally, the attitudes of people in the United States toward homosexuality have tended toward the negative. Although the media seem to devote more attention to and present more positive images of gays and lesbians today than in the past, the public still harbors some fairly negative views. Almost 40 percent of the public believe that homosexuality should not be considered an acceptable lifestyle. Generally, men, older people, religious people, and those with lower educations and incomes are more likely to be intolerant of homosexuality. Negative sentiment toward gays is also greater among those with traditional social values.
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