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In response to "The who in the what now? -- nm" by David

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...

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Feb 26 '10, 11:22

...Called one. That's why so many people feel the need to couch the statement.

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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

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