Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-226878-20140818053714/@comment-24198837-20161201225300

I mean, I would suppose there's little to no homophobia, simply because of the absolute emphasis on the individual in Remnant society. Hell, the only racism we see is directed against those that are literally a different species, which is more "speciesism" at that point. There's been literally no evidence of racism inbetween humans.

It's perfectly logical to assume a closed-minded, xenophobic human would believe that you can be anything you want, as long as you're human.

Plus, it's a trend in both fiction and IRL human history - the emergance of an outside (often simply percieved) threat forces people to work together and forget differences. The Faunus are that threat. There a target for hate because they're not just different, but more different then everyone else. Who cares if you're skin is darker than mine if that guy over there could tear out your throat with his claws? Why does it matter who you sleep with, when the gir; over there can re-grow her tail that, yes, she has? It's weird. Unsettling. Different.

Who cares who you are or what you're like - you're a human. They aren't.

I mean, "People are afraid of what they don't understand" is a trope, sure, but the show is full of them, and that one is certianly more realistic than some.