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Challenging The Perceptions Of Homophobia

Some dictionaries define homophobia as fear of, dislike of or prejudice against homosexuals,    
But many people have different perceptions of homophobia that do not make sense.    
Anybody can challenge linguistics because there is no real authority on any language.    
Most people simply adhere to the things they were taught even if they are false teachings.    
    
Readers, note that neither disagreement nor denouncement is a definition of homophobia.
On this basis, a person who disagrees with or denounces homosexuality is not homophobic.    
To disagree with someone or to denounce something is not fear, dislike, or prejudice.    
It is not wise to brand people as being homophobic because they disagree with or denounce homosexuality.    
     
Another issue is the suffix “-phobia” which is defined as extreme or irrational fear or dislike of a specified thing or group.    
According to this definition, anyone who has an extreme or irrational fear or dislike of a person or a thing suffers from a phobia.  
So everybody has certain kinds of phobias because all humans fear or dislike someone or something.    
Homosexuals are too thin-skinned and they always surmise that other people are homophobic.
Written by PittinixDesigns
Published | Edited 31st May 2023
Author's Note
This composition explains homophobia. It also points out the difference between dislike and disagreement.
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