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In response to "The one that immediately springs to mind is homophobia, because while "phobia" is supposed to mean "fear," those who want the right to discriminate " by mara

I think they fear the impact that tolerating gay people may have on society. It's more like xenophobia than a clinical term like claustrophobia -- nm

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Nov 16 '13, 13:09

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but I can say the term is used to say someone is prejudice against homosexuals instead of "afraid" like the term phobia implies -- nm - dogbert Nov 16, 13:18 1
- It's probably more like a concern than a fear. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 13:33

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