Jesus4Ever
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divine said:
What reason is that?
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Homophobia Makes Me Sick!
- Thread starter kevmicsmi
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What reason is that?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
I hate it when people use "like" for every other word in a sentence. I broke my niece of doing that by calling her a dumb blonde everytime she did that.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
kevmicsmi said:
"legislate from the bench"
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
kevmicsmi said::biglaugh: How did I know that was coming
It's like scratching your fingernails on a chalkboard.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
kevmicsmi said:If they would stop doing it, i would stop saying it
But they can't and they aren't. It's not possible. :verymad:
(EDIT: Jeez, that sure is a wicked smiley, isn't it? )
kev
standing_alone
Well-Known Member
Oooh, this post reminded me of something I really hate. It's when people say they can't be prejudice against a certain group of people because some of their best friends are of that group - it's funny because usually they're the ones who say the most prejudice or ignorant things, but maybe having some friends of that group makes it okay and them not ignorant. So two examples of this:
I'm not racist, some of my best friends are black
I'm not a homophobe, some of my best friends are homosexual.
I hate it because just because your friends are of a certain group doesn't mean you're automatically not prejudice against that group.
Y'all need to learn to love homophobia as much as I have! A good start to learning to love homophobia is to recognize that it solves all of societie's problems, because all of societie's problems can be blamed on just one root problem: homosexuals. Neat, huh? No more worrying about the federal deficit, crime rates, environmental degradation, declining results in public education, the high divorce rate, families in poverty, etc. Those are all problems that are caused by the simple fact that homosexuals are out of the closet. And we can solve 'em all if we just ban gay marriage. I sleep better at nights now that I've come to love homophobia.
standing_alone
Well-Known Member
I didn't mean the term homophobic as in a fear of homosexuals (maybe I should have used a word like heterosexist), I meant it as being prejudice or ignorant about homosexuals. I think you can be prejudice or ignorant about a group of people, but still communicate with them in their daily life - and apparantly enough to claim they are your friends.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
kevmicsmi said:
Homophobia is not resticted to its clinical meaning. One can certainly have friends who are homosexuals and be a homophobe in the poplular sense. For example, arguing against civil rights for homosexuals can be seen as homophobic behavior. Bush argued against the right for homosexuals to adobt while governor, and told homosexual friends not to take it personally.
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Definitions of homophobia on the Web:
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- an irrational fear of homosexuals.
www.njsbf.com/njsbf/student/respect/winter02-glossary.cfm[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] - The fear of homosexuality as expressed by demeaning images in media texts.
www.medialit.org/reading_room/article565.html[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] - The irrational fear of homosexuals, homosexuality, or any behavior, belief, or attitude of self or others, which doesnt conform to rigid sex-role stereotypes. It is the fear that enforces sexism and heterosexism. The extreme behavior of homophobia is violence.
www.gecdf.com/diversity/glossary.html[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] - The fear of homosexuals, or people thought to be lesbian, gay, or bisexual. This term is at the root of prejudice and discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation.
www.culturalpartnerships.org/productspubs/glossary.asp[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] - To designate an irrational fear of gay people.
www.roundtoplewis.com/define.html[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] - prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] - Homophobia (from Greek homos, same and fobos, fear) literally means "fear of the same," however the term "homo" as a reference to homosexuals was used in the creation of the word. There are several different interpretations. The two main varieties of this phobic attitude are: # Prejudice against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia[/SIZE]
Ardhanariswar
I'm back!
I hate how the term 'liberal' is used like such a dirty word. "OMGZ? YOU A LIBRAAL?!"
What I dislike is how any young adult/child can easily get influenced by such a comment to immediatly associate liberals with so called 'bad' people.
We aren't that bad... too often.
What I dislike is how any young adult/child can easily get influenced by such a comment to immediatly associate liberals with so called 'bad' people.
We aren't that bad... too often.
CaptainXeroid
Following Christ
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Homophobe, racist, bigot, misogynist, Jesus freak, blindly following your faith, and neo-con. to name a few Most of the time I see people throw these terms around they use them in a condescending and belittling manner. Instead of relying on the facts to sway opinions, they are stooping to name-calling. Not only is it rude on a personal level when people do this but it's an intellectually bankrupt way to debate.kevmicsmi said: