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Originally posted by Centurion
And racisim sure is alive and well (unfortunately) in all ages as well.
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Granted, it's not non-existant. But nobody can say a 20 year old today has the same anti-black thoughts as his parents would have had at that age. And he certainly wouldn't look at blacks like his grandparents did then. It dies more and more with each generation.
The gay issue is another story. This is something that was America's little secret, and was extremely taboo to even talk about up until recent history.
So anti-gay values (we're talking HATE here, not "gays are gross") were generally not passed down from parent to child. Everyone just kinda formed their own opinion based on what they may have heard about the "gay lifestyle" from their friends.
But with the acceptance of gays in the media (especially MTV) just within the last several years, this sends a strong message to America's younger generations that it's ok to be whoever you are and to respect everyone.
If a poll was done asking 20's, 30's, 40's, etc.. if gay marrages are ok, I'm sure the oldest groups would give an overwhelming no. But as you go down one level, more people would say yes until you get to 20's where the vast majority would say yes.