No Such Thing As Homophobia!

[ShieldOFaith]

Of course, homophobia is a word which accurately describes the attitude of many in this forum, including the OPer. The fact that it's relatively new is completely irrelevant.

It's a joke piece of PROPAGANDA. That's what it is.

 

[The Bellman]

It's a joke piece of PROPAGANDA. That's what it is.

It's an English language word which describes an attitude, lust like 'racism' and 'sexism'. Sorry that you don't like it.

 

[MachZer0]

Homosexuality and bisexuality are both perfectly natural. Animals, like dolphins and bonobos, perform homosexual acts on eat other. They are only a tiny sample.

Animals perform acts of nonconsensual sex as well. Are you willing to apply your same logic to all animal behavior?

 

[Trevorocity]

It's a joke piece of PROPAGANDA. That's what it is.

Mmmm and the gnashing of teeth of the "Homosexual Agenda" is NOT propaganda?

 

[TheManeki]

Animals perform acts of nonconsensual sex as well. Are you willing to apply your same logic to all animal behavior?

I think she is responding to the usual PRATT that attempts to claim that homosexuality is not natural because it does not occur in nature. She is not trying to apply that logic to all animal behavior.

 

[ShieldOFaith]

It's an English language word which describes an attitude, lust like 'racism' and 'sexism'. Sorry that you don't like it.

No, wrong!

It is a word created to inflict and impose a negative connotation on those who do not view homosexuality in a positive light.

It is a word purely created to smear indignation and scorn upon those who do not share the creator of the words view of homosexuality.

It is a filthy underhanded way of spewing PROPAGANDA. Hence it is stupid and should not be used around here.

There are better ways to communicate without hateful words such as this. Use a thesaurus to help you along the way if necessary.

 

[The Bellman]

No, wrong!

It is a word created to inflict and impose a negative connotation on those who do not view homosexuality in a positive light.

It is a word purely created to smear indignation and scorn upon those who do not share the creator of the words view of homosexuality.

It is a filthy underhanded way of spewing PROPAGANDA. Hence it is stupid and should not be used around here.

There are better ways to communicate without hateful words such as this. Use a thesaurus to help you along the way if necessary.

Nope, it's an English language word with a certain meaning. No need to use a thesaurus when there's a perfectly acceptable word to use. The fact that you don't like the word doesn't make it invalid or unacceptable, sorry.

 

[Aianna]

No, wrong!

It is a word created to inflict and impose a negative connotation on those who do not view homosexuality in a positive light.

It is a word purely created to smear indignation and scorn upon those who do not share the creator of the words view of homosexuality.

It is a filthy underhanded way of spewing PROPAGANDA. Hence it is stupid and should not be used around here.

There are better ways to communicate without hateful words such as this. Use a thesaurus to help you along the way if necessary.

Stop being such a homophobia-phobe.

 

[jayem]

The OP is correct, at least as regards the issue of terminology. Strictly speaking, a phobia is a specific pyschiatric illness. A patient has a persistant, irrational fear of some object or situation and develops distinct anxiety or panic symptoms on exposure to it. I think a true phobic reaction to homosexuals is rare. A much better term for the commonly held negative attitude towards homosexuality is "homo-aversion." But "homophobia" is more euphonious, and it has become a part of the language. Even thought it's not accurate in a very strict sense.

 

[MachZer0]

I think she is responding to the usual PRATT that attempts to claim that homosexuality is not natural because it does not occur in nature. She is not trying to apply that logic to all animal behavior.

I don't recall anyone ever saying that homosexuality doesn't occur in nature

 

[Trevorocity]

I don't recall anyone ever saying that homosexuality doesn't occur in nature

Not in this thread but its a common refrain.

 

[Polycarp1]

Hydrophobia is an old term for rabies, deriving from a (possibly apocryphal) fear of water in some rabid animals. Does the fact that the term does not describe a true phobia mean that rabies does not exist?

Homophobia is a term that describes an unreasoned revulsion to becoming aware that someone else is gay, or is perceived as being so. It often results in unprovoked violence and/or ostracism of the person so perceived.

 

[MachZer0]

Not in this thread but its a common refrain.

Can you show us examples of people claiming that homosexual acts don't occur in nature?

 

[The Bellman]

Can you show us examples of people claiming that homosexual acts don't occur in nature?

Stop trying to derail; that is irrelevant to this thread.

 

[Bombila]

The 'other species do/don't do it, therefore it is natural/un-natural' is relatively unimportant. The important thing is that the human species do it, they do it as a natural human result of a natural human orientation, they have done it since the species evolved, and therefore it is natural.

The word 'phobia' has made its way out of the realms of psychology and into every English speaking population's lexicon of commonly understood terms. The term 'homophobia' is commonly understood to mean an irrational hatred of either homosexuals or homosexual behaviour.

Cloaking one's distaste/hatred of other people purely on the basis of what they might do in bed in the language of religion does not change homophobia into godliness. It just makes your religion look crazy. Which is why many Christians, preferring to focus on the 'love' message of their faith, don't engage in continual harping at gay people whilst inventing ridiculous conspiracy theories about 'homosexual agendas'.

 

[morningstar2651]

There is no such thing as HOMOPHOBIA. This is a made up word by the homosexual political agenda. Them and their money in cahoots with a few people in the Psychology field, have come up with this retarded word. Retarded because it only retards our countries progress.

I love how they try and make the dislike of homosexuality a "Phobia". In which they are trying to make the normal heterosexual 'Unstable' or 'Mentally Deranged' because they have an aversion to a vile SIN like homosexuality. It's a thing of beauty as far as PROPAGANDA is concerned. Joseph Goebbels is giving two thumbs up in his burning grave.

So if you want to discuss politics or religion in a sane fashion, don't use the word "homophobia" because it only makes you look weak.

Say your aversion or dislike of homosexuality. Once you use the made up PROPAGANDA word 'homophobia' then you look like you have run out of real words and are drooling made up slurs. It's not attractive.

Come on people, let's try to keep it above the belt and real. There is no reason for pure propaganda around here.

Etymology
The word homophobia is a neologism first coined by psychologist George Weinberg in his book Society and the Healthy Homosexual in 1972. It can be broken down into the Greek words homo meaning "the same" and phobia which means "fear". It may be seen as a portmanteau of homosexual and phobia. A precursor was homoerotophobia, coined by Dr Wainwright Churchill in Homosexual Behavior Among Males in 1967.

Usage of the term
The term homophobia usually implies irrational hatred and fear of homosexuals or homosexuality itself. Some people, especially in the gay rights movement, use the term to mean any sort of disapproval of homosexuality, whether subtle or explicit, unconscious or conscious, completely unreasoning or in some way principled. These advocates make no distinction between the two usages and consider all opposition to homosexuality irrational.
http://www.lyberty.com/dict/homophobia.htm

P.s. This has noting to do with "hate". This has everything to do with common courtesy. Thank you.

Homophobia differs from an ethical disapproval. It exists, and your denial of its existance doesn't make it go away.

Homophobia is the irrational fear and hatred of homosexuals and homosexual behavior. It may also indicate a fear of being gay.

Ronnie Antonio Paris, a three year old, was beat to death by his father because his father was afraid he would grow up to be gay. Does this sound rational to you?

 

[Pogue]

No, there is such a thing as homophobia. It's a relatively new word, and it's not usually used to mean people who are literally scared of gay people, but rather people who hate them. But it does exist, very obviously, from the fairly low level (using the word 'gay' to mean something negative- 'that's so gay', etc) to a much more dangerous level- physically abusing and sometimes even killing people because of their sexual orientation. It happens- I've seen it happen, and I've heard about it happening, and I don't know how you can deny that.

 

[MachZer0]

Stop trying to derail; that is irrelevant to this thread.

I didn't bring it up so I need to refer you to the person who did

 

[MachZer0]

The 'other species do/don't do it, therefore it is natural/un-natural' is relatively unimportant. The important thing is that the human species do it, they do it as a natural human result of a natural human orientation, they have done it since the species evolved, and therefore it is natural.

Humans do and have done a lot of things for ages. Would you grant the same consideration to all of them that you seem to regarding homosexuality

 

[TheManeki]

MachZero,

If you are truly interested in pursuing this question, why not start a new thread?