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>The suffix “phobia” refers to an “extreme or irrational fear” of something. “Homophobia,” therefore, refers to an extreme or irrational “fear” of homosexuals or homosexuality.

This is the bit that always sort of gets glossed over and taken at face value when it really shouldn't. "Homo" means same. So the word should mean an irrational fear of sameness or monotony. They just made up some BS word that sounds vaguely scientific to the average person in order to try to pathologize regular ideas.

It might be worth running with the idea though. If anyone accuses you of bigotry for peeing on a rainbow flag or something, just be like, "No you don't understand. I suffer from crippling homophobia. I can't control it and you have no idea what it's like living with this condition."

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You missed the real reason that homophobia is a false concept.

A phobia is based on irrational fear.

There is no fear involved in being disgusted by homosexuality, and it's completely rational to think it's immoral and perverted. Homosexuality involves ass-fucking and dick-sucking. Those are sexual perversions.

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you cant really fight bigotry, it is the concept of holding to your opinion regardless of contrary evidence

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it's not fear, it's enemy recognition

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From the article: "When it comes to the earlier examples of racism, sexism, or anti-Semitism, these don’t imply any underlying motive or context. You are simply “against” something; someone who “discriminates” based on one single factor."

Enough said..

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They're deciding why someone might discriminate???

That takes any reasoning right out of it.

I have reasons to discriminate. I have to be asked why before anyone can decide if it's reasonable or not.

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They're deciding why someone might discriminate???

Historically it has always been so that a societal norm dictates whether a motive was right or wrong or a valid reason for a statement or action.

That takes any reasoning right out of it.

I dissagree; you have every right to feell any way about anything, but sometimes the right to state something publicly is not there.. or is say, unwise.

I have reasons to discriminate. I have to be asked why before anyone can decide if it's reasonable or not.

Everybody have reasons and no; you may reserve the right to remain silent or to say "just because" or "i do not wish to explain why"..

I know more or less exactly what you mean and feel the same way in some situations and when your opinion is not shared by the majority, it's sometimes just easier to dissagree and refuse to explain.. and stand ones ground.

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To claim that people who don't like fags have homophobia is not logical.

A phobia is defined as "an irrational fear of something", which means they are claiming that a) the person has no rational basis for their dislike, and b) that the person's dislike is based on fear.

You can argue all you want that this label (homophobia) is accurate, but it's not. Opinions are not enough to make a valid argument. Reasoning is. I'll stick with reason.

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My disgust of homosexuals is not a phobia.

A phobia is an irrational fear.

My disgust is very rational.