I'm not even trying to be funny. Someone mentioned it at work....Its the first time I heard of it....and if so...does anyone know about it?
2007-01-03 08:21:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
You know for the record I am NOT homophobic....I am a straight person who is very supportive of the gay, lesbian and , transgendered community.
2007-01-03 08:28:54 · update #1
No. The term is nothing but a retaliatory slur used by homophobes.
2007-01-03 08:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 3⤊ 6⤋
I could see how a homosexual could develop a fear of straights.
I know if I had to choose between meeting straights or meeting gays in a dark ally, I'd feel safer taking my chances with the gays. I've never heard of gays going around killing straights. I'm pretty sure the worst thing a gay is going to do to me is offer a make-over and torture me by over-using the words fabulous and super.
I'm not making fun of the gays here, my intention is to poke fun at the homophobes.
Why did my spell checker (not yahoo's) just suggest homophones? I am so looking up what that is!
2007-01-03 09:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Miakoda 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I can think of a hate of heterosexuals by homosexuals, but I can't really think of anything that would fully be classified as a fear or phobia.
Except, a very sensitive homosexual that is always afraid that a homophobe will insult them, but the is homophobephobia, and i don't having a phobia of a phobic person is correct english grammar.
However, some symptoms of homophobe in how it is done, not in a "I'm so afraid of them!" way but a "You suck, go die" way, can be mirrored in homosexuals against heterosexuals.
2007-01-03 08:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by locomonohijo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it as valid as homophobia. You tend to find it is, to a certain degree, a human primative response to strike back at an 'agressor' and as some 'gay' communities might percieve 'hetrosexual' people the enemy for that very reason hetrophobia is born from the illogical and irrational fear.
Having said that I will end by saying what I say to others who talk about homophobia. Phobias all have similar causes and especially with the point in case they stem from our need to group people or types of people into often inaccurate social groups. If we could only stop to think about some of our irrationalities sometimes and see them as such life might be a little easier for alot of us!
2007-01-03 08:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by waggy 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hell yes im scared of breeders!..LOL totally joking...but yeah, i think there is heterophobia of some sort..sometimes i do feel uncomfortable around straights...but i have several straight friends so its not that big of deal..well to me atleast
2007-01-03 10:02:19 · answer #5 · answered by BlondBoy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this word exists - did you look it up?
Sometimes, I feel this heterophobia, partly because (in my opinion), they aren't as open as gay society is.
2007-01-03 08:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by ✯~I♥NYC~✯ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly...there is a certain type of gay bashing heterosexual male who would frighten most homosexuals with his baseball bat and axe.And, yes, it happens.
2007-01-03 09:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably. Lots of straight people hate and fear gay people, so I'm sure it works both ways, just like with some white and black people.
2007-01-03 08:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by OkiefromMuskogee 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sure Indy is a perfect example of a heterophobic.
Just say something...anything that may go against mainstream gays on this site and watch it manifest!
2007-01-03 08:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I guess a person that has a fear of hetros could be called hetrophobic. It makes sence to me. But the question is... Is anyone really fearful of hetros????
2007-01-03 09:05:34 · answer #10 · answered by Biteme 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋