Well, for one thing, phobias are not diseases. You can't catch a phobia from someone. Phobias are mental disorders.
Homophobia is a term that was coined in 1972 by psychologist and gay activist George Weinberg to describe prejudice against people who are gay. I think of it as being like racism. And you can't catch racism either. It's a conscious choice.
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Well, for one thing, phobias are not diseases. You can't catch a phobia from someone. Phobias are mental disorders.
Homophobia is a term that was coined in 1972 by psychologist and gay activist George Weinberg to describe prejudice against people who are gay. I think of it as being like racism. And you can't catch racism either. It's a conscious choice.
March 27, 2009 - 10:44pmThis Comment
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