Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:
Homophobia started as urban slang for men who were afraid to look gay. “I can’t wear a purple necktie, I’ll look as if I’m gay.” That’s what homophobia meant.
Then it transformed into men who beat up gays to show they weren’t secretly attracted to them. ” I can prove I’m not secretly gay because I enjoy kicking gay men’s asses.” That’s what homophobia meant next.
Now homophobia is used to mean anybody who less than fully enthusiastic about any whim that strikes the GLBT movement. That’s what homophobia means now.
I’m not afraid of my clothing looking gay. I haven’t been in a fight since 5th grade. But I am tired of GLBT being shoved in my face to assuage 2% of the population’s narcissism.
I propose a new word, one that doesn’t translate as “fear” but “tired of hearing about it.” I propose homolassus, pronounced by adding Ho to Molasses.
Joe Doakes
We’ll run it past the OED…
Yep, I have to accept what you do in your own bedroom. But if you tell me about it, you have to accept that I might just disapprove of it.
I recently applied for a job with Land O’Lakes. On the homepage of their career site, they have the big Gay equals sign and brag about how gay friendly they are. Bizarre pandering to 2% of the population. I wonder if they are pro-life friendly there. I’d like to see them link to MCCL on their homepage.
I propose that instead of referring to their opponents as “homophobic”, homosexual rights activists actually tackle the issues.
Has as much chance as Joe’s proposal, which is of course that of a snowball in Hell. :^)