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:::This requires studying sources such as the link provided above; while homosexuality is no loner considered a mental disease (as it once was by the APA), phobias, and specifically homophobia ''still'' is considered as diagnosiable mental condition by the American Psycriatric Asscociation. Now, here is the kicker: most diagnosed homophobes are so-called "latent homosexuals", their fear of homosexuals being personal, i.e. that they may cross the line from latent attraction into an active homosexual lifestyle.  In this sense, psyciatrists are ''still'' "treating" homosexuals, not homosexuality as a mental disease, but latent homosexuals fear of acting on their impulses.  This is the true, scientific, and medical descripting of the disease.

:::This requires studying sources such as the link provided above; while homosexuality is no loner considered a mental disease (as it once was by the APA), phobias, and specifically homophobia ''still'' is considered as diagnosiable mental condition by the American Psycriatric Asscociation. Now, here is the kicker: most diagnosed homophobes are so-called "latent homosexuals", their fear of homosexuals being personal, i.e. that they may cross the line from latent attraction into an active homosexual lifestyle.  In this sense, psyciatrists are ''still'' "treating" homosexuals, not homosexuality as a mental disease, but latent homosexuals fear of acting on their impulses.  This is the true, scientific, and medical descripting of the disease.

:::What we've experienced in recent years, however, is a media and political campaign to shame people with a medical condition.  And an investigation will most likely reveal, the term has been misused.  The people who allegedly "discriminat", in most cases (1) have not been diagnosed, (2) and many are probably '''''not''''' textbook homophobes.  Effectively what's happened is, a certifiable mental condition, for poltical purposes, has been turned into an attack term. And many of those accused of "homophobia", are nothing of the sort.  ''Why'' this has happened, I can present musings and theories, but let's just stick to the facts of the definitions of terms, and the science to support them.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 15:23, 25 April 2007 (EDT)

:::What we've experienced in recent years, however, is a media and political campaign to shame people with a medical condition.  And an investigation will most likely reveal, the term has been misused.  The people who allegedly "discriminate", in most cases (1) have not been diagnosed, (2) and many are probably '''''not''''' textbook homophobes.  Effectively what's happened is, a certifiable mental condition, for poltical purposes, has been turned into an attack term. And many of those accused of "homophobia", are nothing of the sort.  ''Why'' this has happened, I can present musings and theories, but let's just stick to the facts of the definitions of terms, and the science to support them.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 15:23, 25 April 2007 (EDT)