In a crowded subway train during rush hour, how many passengers would dare to stand up to a homophobic aggressor?
That’s what Julius Dien wanted to find out when he took to the London streets and tubes, staging a social experiment that gauges various responses to public acts of homophobia.
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The experiment involves two of Julius’s friends, Adam Ward and Josh Green, holding hands and openly making out in public.
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That’s when Julius enters the picture, shouting homophobic slurs.
The rest of the performance all depends on whichever unsuspecting mark happens to be sitting nearby.
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As you can see in the below video, most responses are encouraging. Quite a few people stand up for the couple, and some people tell Julius to leave the area or even threaten to “knock him out.”
Not surprisingly, there is one little asshole who decides to join Julius in the abuse: “If you gonna do that,” he says, “do it somewhere else. They got more rights than we have nowadays.”
Watch the clip below:
QJ201
is ABC’s “What would you do” suing yet?
Zodinsbrother
It’s not a subway. It’s the Underground or Tube.
broadshoulder
After this week…well done London. Glad that you stuck up for yourself!
Brian
I would not want to see two men making out in public, frankly. These acts are rude and inconsiderate to.others. Same applies to any gender combination that makes out in public.
If others reacted negatively to the 2 men, it’s partly because the couple were being rude.
gayhope1990
Well done London.It’s cute and nice =)).Everybody ddeserves to show their love.With this experience I feel so happy the world accepts us =))
GayMafiaKingpin
@Brian: If someone can’t handle seeing others making out – a showing of affection, mind you – then perhaps the problem is with the person who can’t handle looking at something, rather than with the couple.
In what way is kissing, or even making out, rude? Unless they’re blocking people’s paths or bumping into people, I don’t feel like it’s all that rude. If I’m uncomfortable watching something, I think I’m the one with the problem, personally.