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To: Rambi who wrote (10443)	4/24/2002 1:58:36 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) of 21057

Right, phobia means aversion or strong dislike, but what does homo mean? One definition is a member of the genus Homo, a human being. In this sense a homophobe would be a hater of human beings. This doesn't seem to fit. Another definition is same. In this sense a homophobe would have a fear of sameness. That seems rather nonsensical. Another definition is a disparaging term used to describe gays and lesbians. I guess this is the definition we are using here. Why do people who use the word 'homophobe' wish to disparage gays and lesbians?

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