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    Default Is Homophobia...

    Really just a projection of blame and shame for one's own homosexual desires?

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    wow!!!!

    Im floored!!!

    This is gay bashing and "outing"at its worse,from other gays!!!

    Talk about crazy!!!!!!

    I guess it gets the message across though,
    If you vote against gay marriage,you better not be gay.

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    actually there is lots of information out there that points to what SmartCookie describes
    Example of discrimination (Imho):

    the only prudent way to treat Islamics in the US and western europe today is along the same vein as Russians and Eastern Europeans were treated during the 'cold war' days - with some degree of suspicion warranted until proven otherwise !

    http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44590




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    "Homophobia" is not single-sourced.

    I enjoyed the article as a good look at hypocrisy.

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    Default Re: Is Homophobia...

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Zeno
    "Homophobia" is not single-sourced.
    Absolutly true. And homophobia isn't always an actual "phobia" in the sense of being afraid like when people are seriously frightened of spiders.

    The term homophobia is often used to describe anyone who discriminate against homosexuals. Sometimes the level of discrimination differs (for example the difference between a violent hate crime and when a gay person is denied a job b/c they are gay) but it is still discrimination and stems from the same place when you get down to brass tax.
    Example of discrimination (Imho):

    the only prudent way to treat Islamics in the US and western europe today is along the same vein as Russians and Eastern Europeans were treated during the 'cold war' days - with some degree of suspicion warranted until proven otherwise !

    http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44590




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    Default Re: Is Homophobia...

    It a cute thought and may actually describe some homophobes but as JZ said, there are many reasons why. It's very typical for our society to oversimplify like that

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    I wonder just how many "stings"this pro gay anything newspaper had going on?
    This is the best they can come up with???
    I wonder if they ran these "stings"on everyone,or just the people who voted No when it came to the gay marriage issue??

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    Should all men try sucking a cock at least once in life?
    You can't love something you think is flawless - me


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    As much as all women should submit to anal sex at least once in life.

    (hint: That means "no" if they don't really want to.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sh0t
    Should all men try sucking a cock at least once in life?
    I would vote No if it ever came up for one.

    But as this country is going,i think everyone will have to at least once.

    Not to see if they are gay or not,but to pass the "Im not a homophobe"test.

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    Here is parts of article on Homophobia. I am not going to add the whole thing as it is long but the link is included for those who wish to read in in it's entire form.

    I am also going to highlight some of the things that apply to various site members who express anti gay or anti gay rights sentiments.

    The Real Reasons Behind Their Hatred
    Us versus them: It is the subconscious belief that if someone else is granted rights, those rights come at one's own expense. For example, one of the oft-quoted reasons why some oppose gay marriage is that it will somehow threaten the heterosexual institution of marriage. Just how that would happen is never explained, but those who agree with the notion don't have to explain; to them it seems a reasonable proposition, because they feel the threat, even if they can't put their finger on why.
    Obviously, this reason is an emotional reaction rather than a reasoned argument. Yet the fact that it is simply an emotional reaction is not relevant to the bigot; he believes that since he believes it, it must be true. And that is good enough. No evidence is neccessary.

    Loss of control: It has been my experience that the more conservative an individual he is, the more concerned he is about being able to control his environment.
    Someone who lives life in a manner quite different that oneself represents a threat to that individual. The threat is a threat to the ego in the sense that one's own choices may prove not to be optimal; it is also a subconscious threat to one's security in the sense that the other may prove to be more successful.

    Again, the threat here is an emotional one, not a real, tangible threat. And again, there's no real-world evidence to support it. But emotion is what drives the bigot.


    Threat to one's world-view: When someone has held to the same ideas and has staunchly advocated them all of his life, someone else who says he's wrong can be rather threatening.

    The notion that "that old time religion is good enough for me" is one that is a lot more than just an old song, it represents a fundamental attitude towards one's roots that make it difficult to accept that one has been wrong all of one's life.

    If a gay person comes along and says, "hey, look at me, I'm a productive, contributing member of society with values and ideals that make me little different than you," that person is a threat to someone who has believed all his life what he may have been told since he was young; that gay people are somehow perverted, miserable, lonely people who live short, desperate lives.

    Another unsupported emotional reaction, not a real threat. Again, not worthy of consideration as a real reason for being the basis of public policy. Fear of rape: This is probably the most emotional and irrational of all of the homophobe's fears, but is probably the most universal. It is the origin of the old saw about 'covering your butt' and numerous other similar admonitions.

    Yet the fact is that there are very, very few gay men who would prefer to have sex with heterosexual men, particularly those who would not be willing to cooperate. Why go to the trouble? Only a narcissist would believe that forced sex with himself would be preferable to cooperative and appreciated sex with someone else. Yet it is amazing to me how many heterosexual men actually, subconsciously, at least, feel this way. Maybe this says something about the universality of narcissism!

    This is obviously an emotional reaction. Again, there are very few incidents of homosexual rape of heterosexuals, and the chances of becoming a victim are far less than being struck by lightening. But that doesn't assuage the fear.


    http://www.bidstrup.com/phobia.htm

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