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Or are they? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago (15 children)

Because most homophobes aren't afraid of gay people. They hate them. It's a very non descriptive labels fan is technically incorrect in most cases, though it DOES work as an insult to homophobes by making them seem like an absolute fucking wuss so I'm not in arms about that. In fact, I support it despite this fact. Fuck you, homophobes, you fucking dicks.

[–] korthrun@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Consider a usage other than "fear". Think of something hydrophobic. Do you really think that an inanimate surface is afraid of water?

I don't think it's technically incorrect, I think folks have been taught an overly narrow usage of the suffix.

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fair point. I personally like that it's insulting though so I like the wide definition more.

[–] korthrun@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 days ago

I have no desire to argue that :D Fuck those fucking fucks until they're totally fucked.

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