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Never met a single person who is truly "homophobic" or "transphobic".

Never met a single person who is truly "homophobic" or "transphobic". | WHAT IF I TOLD YOU... THAT DISAGREEMENT IS NOT FEAR.
MISLABELING VALID OPINION AS _____PHOBIA IS MERELY A SIGNAL THAT YOU HAVE NO GRASP ON REALITY AND ARE IN FACT TRUTHPHOBIC | image tagged in memes,matrix morpheus | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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Phobia means an aversion to something. Always has. It's a Greek word whose use predates clinical psychology significantly.
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So you agree.... liberals are "averse" to the "Truth"
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I mean, once you accept the invalidation of the premise, harping on the punchline is kind of nonsense right there
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Except the premise is not invalidated at all, so the punchline and the meme are still 100% accurate. Historical use of the word is irrelevant... The common, clinical use is what makes the meme funny and correct.

But thanks for trying. If that's the best you got, I win.
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So by your own admission, I DON'T agree? Why'd you ask then?

Phobia still means aversion to, though. Always has. Ancient Greek word.
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False. Not always. Formerly. It now is understood as fear. You’ve lost.
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No it's not. Oil is hydrophobic (look it up). Is oil afraid of water?
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Good point. Dual meanings. Context is still key and the meme stands correct. And you stand corrected.
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"Ah ha! It DOES have two meanings. But I've decided it only has one here."

Absolutely pathetic.
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"What do you mean, now a secondary definition? The Ancient Greeks decided that, not you."

You don't understand English it seems. The definition you're so pathetically clinging to is an archaic, secondary, unused in common speech definition.

Phobia now primarily means "fear" in the case on "acrophobia", "agoraphobia", etc... and the misused "homophobia" and "transphobia".

End of discussion. You lost.
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No it doesn't! It's ALWAYS meant an aversion to.
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"No it doesn't! It's ALWAYS meant an aversion to."

Yeah, ok. Enjoy your fantasy world.
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You think the dictionary is fantasy??
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Yes, that argument you just made WAS pathetic. Absolutely.

You've lost, live with it.

I made the meme. Context is everything, and in this context the word only means "fear" not "aversion" (a now secondary definition). You don't get to come along, randomly declare it means some lesser used definition and then whine about the meme. Total fail on your part.

Thanks again for trying, but you really aren't good at this.
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What do you mean, now a secondary definition? The Ancient Greeks decided that, not you.
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"You think the dictionary is fantasy??"

Nope... never said anything of the sort.

I said you're living in a fantasy world. But all liberals are. But it's a nightmare.
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Ok. Phobia still means an aversion to something and always has, though.
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You've never met anyone who fears them?
So why are they acting like they do fear them

... or themselves?

Studies have been done utilizing gauges that detect increase in moisture (sweat, 'pre-chromosomal discharge'), electrical activity and blood flow in the gonadial region which indicated men who have no problem with those of such orientation showed no reaction when viewing 'gay' porn, while those who are homophobic all showed some degree of arousal. All.

Interestingly, the belongings of a surprisingly large number of ISIL members killed in battle have included homoerotic paraphernalia or had accessed homoerotic sites online.
Many Alt Right types, who are very like ISIL types in persona and ideals, also dabble in such material, despite, like ISILs, being vehemently 'against' homosexuality and whatever attached to it.
Many young men insecure or confused about their orientation or in denial of it lash out at those of homosexual orientation who are more open about their inclinations than these men are about their own.

So you can say that you are correct. The phobia is not of 'those' people, rather, it is a phobia of their own desires and what they are having difficulty dealing with about themselves.

It's like anybody - actual real intelligent people don't go around trying to make other people look stupid, stupid people who don't want to look stupid try to make others feel stupid.
Genuinely attractive people don't call others ugly, people who have to pile on the makeup and carefully coif their hair and workout excessively in order to feel like they look good call others, ugly.

There are two types of things people fear, that which is a potential danger to them (a grizzly bear charging), and that which reminds them about what they'd rather not know about themselves. That's what hate all to often is as well, just self loathing.
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Wow. Lots a psycho babble there. No. Never met anyone with apparent fear of folks who’ve chosen to be gay. ( and it is a choice ).

The word is used solely to belittle. Like kids calling someone a chicken to manipulate then.
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My mirror shows a kind, loving, compassionate person. No fear of those who have chosen (yes, it's a choice) gay lifestyle.

Sorry yours shows a bitter, hateful, uncaring person. Work on that why don't you.
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"Took you a week to come up with a "No, you"?"

LOL, no... took me five seconds to properly rebut you as befits your level of argument.

As a working person, I have a life and have not been on imgflip in over a week.

End of conversation.
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