Homophobia and Fear: A Reply
Yesterday, I wrote about a blog post, where an individual presented a definition of homophobia, and then suggested that he wasn’t one, where I felt the contempt he demonstrated towards gays and lesbians illustrated otherwise.
Well I’m grateful to say, that he replied. I really value when people leave their comments and ideas on the blog. Although he made a comment about “pederasts and rapists” that I find highly offensive. I think my reply was even longer than the original post. So my reply to that is my post for this morning. Check it out.
A point this commenter attempts to make, is that he isn’t afraid of gay men and lesbian women. That may be, although the very definition he presented doesn’t require fear as a component. Contempt is adequate to meet that definition. Still my guess is, his argument may continue that he does not hold gays and lesbians in contempt, only their behavior. This is the “love the sinner, hate the sin” approach to homosexuality.
This is the tact my father takes, so I’m familiar with it. I think there is reason to question what it means to “love the sinner,” and this position requires a belief that there is a separation between acting homosexual, and one’s being. I tend to believe I am gay- I was born this way, and it is about more than what I do in bed with my boyfriend.
There have been a few replies back and forth, and I think it is overall, a very interesting dialogue. What are your thoughts? Add a comment and allow the dialogue to build.
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