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implies that everyone who opposes homosexuality is being irrational
The term '''homophobia''' is a snarl word used by [[gay rights]] activists to verbally tar and feather anyone who dares to oppose [[homosexuality]], by implying that everyone who opposes homosexuality is literally suffering from a [[mental illness]] (see also [[Phobia]]). Often the word is used interchangeably: the distinction between "any opposition" and "crazy opposition" is deliberately blurred.
The term '''homophobia''' is a snarl word used by [[gay rights]] activists to verbally tar and feather anyone who dares to oppose [[homosexuality]]. The term implies that everyone who opposes homosexuality is being irrational, i.e., literally suffering from a [[mental illness]] (see also [[Phobia]]). Often the word is used interchangeably: the distinction between "any opposition" and "crazy opposition" is deliberately blurred.
It is primarily used by [[gay activist]]s to portray opposition to the [[homosexual agenda]] as irrational <ref>Charles W. Socarides, M.D., [http://www.leaderu.com/jhs/socarides.html How America Went Gay], ''America'', (November 18, 1995). </ref>
It is primarily used by [[gay activist]]s to portray opposition to the [[homosexual agenda]] as irrational <ref>Charles W. Socarides, M.D., [http://www.leaderu.com/jhs/socarides.html How America Went Gay], ''America'', (November 18, 1995). </ref>