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echo: skeptic
to: STEVE KEMP
from: Fredric Rice
date: 2003-02-14 18:35:40
subject: Causes of homophobia

FR>I'm curious, Tim, what your feelings are as to what the health and
FR>safety of homosexuals you find crossing your path from day to day
FR>should be.  I see a lot of violent hatred there and -- as someone
FR>who adops and uses science -- I can't help but wonder what causes it.
FR>What causes your hatred?  Fear of fags?

sk> He hates liberals and atheists too, so perhaps his hate is
sk> driven by lack of familiarity with the subjects. You know,
sk> fear of the unknown. That and fear of difference.

I think that homophobic has many causes.  If I were _realy_ interested
I would do some research on what studies have been made.  The only
thing that I recall having on my web site is a study done that took a
look at the most vocal homophobes which found that they were the ones
most sexually stimulated by gay pornography.  }:-}  It's always been
cliche so its nice having independant confirmation.

sk> Heck, I bet I could take him into a gay bar and have
sk> him wearing chaps and singing "YMCA" within an hour. :-P

A Navy recruit, me thinks.  }:-}

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