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Line 1: − + − − The word may also indicate a fear of being or becoming gay. Homophobic attitudes in men is correlated with insecurity about masculinity. <ref>Masculinity Challenged, Men Prefer War and SUVs http://www.livescience.com/health/050802_masculinity.html</ref> − −
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'''Homophobia''' is "the irrational fear and hatred of homosexuals and homosexual behavior" <ref>UNESCO/IUBS/EUBIOS Bioethics Dictionary [http://www.eubios.info/biodict.htm]</ref>. Feminists insist that homosexual oppression must be understood within the broader framework of patriarchal sexism. Alternatively, the hostile attitudes are embedded in beliefs and assumptions of how nature operates and what is "natural".
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.
The term is sometimes used to imply that someone 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>