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am i still homophobic?
ok im a girl and homophobic. but not scared of gays but im scared of lesbians. am i still homophobic or what? i dont hate them or anything but i just get scared of them. and is being homophobic is bad?
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Homophobia has a pretty wide-ranging definition, but a lot of it is about prejudice based on someone else's sexuality.
You having a fear of a group of people, merely based on one general shared characteristic, does make you homophobic. The good thing is that you don't need to stay that way - and why would you want to? People are individuals and should be judged accordingly, rather than lumped into categories.
It might be helpful for you to think about what emotions are trigged when you think about lesbians - why do you suppose you might feel fear? How do you think you might lessen this fear?
It could simply be that it's a fear of the unknown. It's great that you seem to have an open mind and are willing to question your beliefs.
Living in fear of people who are all around you (you probably know lesbians without even realising it) means that you are closing yourself off from possible great people, who might make excellent friends. Keep your mind open and reflective, and maybe you'll manage to gain a different perspective on your fear and how to manage it.
I wish you the best.
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Yeah I guess it is a fear. But you shouldn't go around saying you are homophobic..
Because people don't take it as it's real meaning [a fear of the 'same']
they take it like you hate gays.
Maybe you're afraid of someone hitting on you or something.
It's not bad
it's just who you are..
It's bad..if you say you hate them.
You are afraid of lesbians.
But you don't hate them.
So I don't really see a problem.
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in what way are you scared of them? are you scared they will hit on you or what? more info! and it is bad to be homophobic. you should accept people the way they are. they didn't choose to be gay. they just are :)
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I don't think it's inherently bad, so long as you try not to let it overpower your facility to reason. Make sure that irrational fear doesn't affect how you deal with people - for instance, if you learn that someone you know is a lesbian, try to treat that person the same as you would if she were straight.
You should try to analyze your feelings - what makes you feel this fear and dread? Is it the very concept of female homosexuality, or is it something more personal?
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You're not homophobic.
There's no such thing as being a homophobic. You're just psychologically telling yourself that you're scared of them because "they're different." You're an idiot. No offense.
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You could call it a homophobic.
Homophobia is the fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals.[1] It can also mean hatred, hostility, or disapproval of homosexual people, sexual behavior, or cultures, and is generally used to insinuate bigotry.[2] The term homophobic means "prejudiced against homosexual people,"[3] and a person who is homophobic is a homophobe.
The word homophobic, when used to label someone as prejudiced against homosexual people, can be a pejorative term, and the identification of a group or person as homophobic is nearly always contested
Yes, you are homophobic. No it isn't bad. It is as bad as disliking feet or tight places.
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