Homophobia
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The term homophobia is an offensive and derogatory term that is sometimes used to describe an aversion to or rejection of homosexuality.
Homophobia as an "Irrational Fear"
The suffix "phobia" suggests an irrational fear, but that is not how the term is used.[1] The term is used by gay rights groups to suggest that all opposition to homosexuality is irrational and hateful.[2] The term is often misapplied in a non-scientific, social and political context to further the homosexual agenda.
William O'Donohue and Christine E. Caselles [3] have concluded, "the construct of homophobia, as it is usually used, makes an illegitimately pejorative evaluation of certain open and debatable value positions".
References
- â Psychologists do not recognize it as a phobia in any generally recognized publication like the DSM IV.
- â Eg, this site [1] first defines homophobia as a dread or fear, but says that it includes those who write their Congressmen to oppose same-sex marriage.
- â William O'Donohue and Christine E. Caselles, Homophobia: Conceptual, definitional, and value issues, Journal Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Volume 15, Number 3, Springer Netherlands, September, 1993. ISSN 0882-2689