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The word "homophobia"

edited 2011-06-21 11:05:14 in General
Glaives are better.

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Afraid of things that are the same? You can't just slap "phobia" at the end of a prefix and turn it into a meaningful word.

It isn't even an actual phobia. It's a bias. My bisexual buddy calls it "heterosexism" for that specific reason.

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  • Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    IJBM: "phobia" used to mean "hatred" rather than "fear"
  • Glaives are better.

    A phobia is a psychological disorder. It's an actual thing.

    "Homophobia" and "Islamophobia" and the like are neologisms designed to ape a medical diagnosis and therefore de-legitimize an opposing viewpoint. You don't have to argue with a crazy person.

    Although there are plenty of anti-gay and anti-Muslim people who are crazy.

  • A lot of homo/Islamophobic people are quite scared of gays-muslims taking over, whatever the hell that means, though.
  • Glaives are better.
    That makes them paranoid, not phobic. Being afraid of something isn't the definition of a phobia. I'm perfectly afraid of needles, but that doesn't make me trypanophobic. 
  • I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    I hate to say it but language changes and so forth.
  • Μισώ να πω αυτό, αλλά οι αλλαγές της γλώσσας και ούτω καθεξής.

    Δυστυχώς, δεν υπάρχει μεταφραστής για τα αρχαία ελληνικά, έτσι σύγχρονη Ελληνίδα πρέπει να κάνουν.
  • ~♥YES♥~! I *AM* a ~♥cupcake♥~! ^_^
    I started this thread in OTC...
  • a little muffled
    I use these words because they are the accepted words, but I agree that they're kinda dumb.
  • edited 2011-06-21 23:44:13
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    faggophobia.

    Dykophobia.

    Homosexualophobia
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