1. Notes: 42 / 4 months ago  from runmartinrun (originally from tylercoates)

   On “Homophobia”

   runmartinrun:

   tylercoates:

   A Facebook friend made a good point: “homophobia” does not mean what it says. On the one hand, it’s a nicer way to say someone is a bigot, because somehow that would be offensive? But at the same time, the idea that it describes someone as having a FEAR OF GAY PEOPLE is linguistically inaccurate.

   The word originates from the Greek words homós (meaning “one and the same”) and phóbos (meaning “fear”). So really, “homophobia” means that you’re afraid of what you are - a fear of the same.

   There’s some irony there, but I’m too annoyed to deal with it right now.
   

   i’m convinced that most homophobes are actually afraid of what they are. deep down they are afraid that they are also homosexual.

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      there is also the inaccuricy as ‘i don’t like gays’ or ‘i think it is wrong’ doesnt actually mean you have a fear of...

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      I noticed that the other day in English. i asked the teacher why homophobia is fear of the same. she laughed at me and...

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      OK I’m gay and I have homophobic tendency friends. We are the closest ever BECAUSE I don’t parade my sexuality around...

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      homophobes can only be divined by either discourse that either changes their mind on their sexuality or a nocturnal...

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       wow good point .

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       i’m convinced that most homophobes are actually afraid of what they are. deep down they are afraid that they are also...

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       —————— For...worth, I stopped using...long time ago. I just...

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       Actually, since phobias are always defined as “irrational fears” I think homophobia is the perfect word. (With homo...

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       I think most “homophobes”

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