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Goldom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:11 PM Original message |
is "homophobia" a malapropism? |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. From where do you think hatred comes, friend? |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. it certainly isn't fear |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-29-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Two percent?! |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. I like the term bigot myself for these folks |
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Paradise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. sounds good |
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jokerman93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well it's fear as well as hate |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. Merriam-Webster dictionary disagrees with you... |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Well, since language evolves over time.... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. fine... look the definition of -phobia |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I didn't say anything about correct or not |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 10:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I'm sorry... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-29-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. origins of the word |
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AngryYoungMan (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. If arguing if a specific term is ill-conceived, the dictionary won't help. |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Do you think "photophobia" is wrong too? |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-29-04 05:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. kick for an answer! n/t |
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distortionmarshall (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. that's why i've started using "homohater"... /eom |
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AngryYoungMan (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Exactly! |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. phobia |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. Homophobia is actually a misnomer. |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. words are always inaccurate |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-04 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Most "homohaters" seem scared to me |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-29-04 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
20. You've Confused Malapropisms with Euphemisms |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-29-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. one of my faves |
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