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In response to "I always love how homophobes always lead with "I'm not a homophobe but..." -- nm" by David

Because you don't have to be scared of gays to question sociaty changes, but you get branded with that anyway. -- nm

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Feb 26 '10, 11:16

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But "question" often equals "oppose" - Guigue Feb 26, 11:22 3
- Here's the thing...Not nearly as often as people think it does. This question is a perfect example of that. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 11:26 2
  - So the parent is not a homophobe, he/she is just ignorant and stupid? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:28 1
    - Yeah, just because she doesn't mean too it doesn't make her worries less homophobic - Guigue Feb 26, 11:31
The who in the what now? -- nm - David Feb 26, 11:18 18
- You don't have to be a homophobe to be confused/anxious about how quickly society is changing, yet as soon as you voice that, you usually get... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 11:22 15
  - Sure, but don't say "I'm not a homophobe but..." It's one of those phrases that make people assume you actually are, because it's been used by often - Roger More Feb 26, 11:28 1
    - "I'm not gay, but that is a *fabulous* blouse ..." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:29
  - But unless you're concerned about gay people, being concerned about gay people becoming more visible is incoherent. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 11:26
  - Unless you're also scared of the internet and the Segway, being scared of gays because they are more and more visible is pretty homophobic -- nm - Guigue Feb 26, 11:25
  - Homophobe: an "irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals" - JaxSean Feb 26, 11:24 1
    - Oh, great, now we can map the Viking discussion over to the definition of Homophobe. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:25
  - Society has always been changing quickly. Get used to it. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:24
  - What in God's name does -that- have to do with some pinhead not letting their six-year-old go over to a house that got gay in it? -- nm - David Feb 26, 11:24 7
    - Were you not calling the letter writer a homophobe? - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 11:30 6
      - The post is effectively "I don't let my child visit Dano, a brain surgeon with the world's best personality, because he's gay." - David Feb 26, 11:32 4
        
        She's confused. She's obviously torn about it which means she's a helluva lot more open minded than many who would have just said no. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 11:34 3
        
        She's looking for reinforcement in her hatemongering. "Enable me to say it's okay not to let my children visit the gays." - David Feb 26, 11:37
        
        So she's just slightly homophobic, then? - musubi Feb 26, 11:36 1
        
        "just the tip", basically, yeah. Sure, she's conflicted, and she's not trying to be malicious. But if the shoe fits ... -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:37
      - It's pretty clear that the situation has an element of "fear of teh gay" to it, just like if the parents were black. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:31
- He's been drinking his Conservative Logic Juice today ... -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:19 1
  - today? -- nm - znufrii Feb 26, 11:20

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