How homophobic are you on a scale of 1-10?

Please elaborate?

well a phobia is a irrational fear you do not control it while the hatred of gays is not a phobia its bigotry

@WaterSpirit: Okay, yesh, but.. That's not to say that the bigotry doesn't stem from a real phobia, which could manifest from parental or other influences..

@WaterSpirit: Well put!

@WithClouds: I suppose it could manifest from lets say religion but even then that s just plain bigotry tho you cant learn a phobia tho

@WaterSpirit: Yes you can.. if (especially as a child) you are viciously attacked by a dog, you are very like to be afraid of dogs from then on.. And if someone (a parent, older sibling, friend, clergy member etc.) that you look up to, as a child, tells you that "gay" is "wrong" etc. etc. and tells you you will burn in hell for being bi or gay, that can and does scare the shit out of kids.. which is hard to reverse...

yes a tragic experience can do that but it is not a phobia. as phobia's are a disorder and it is not a medical thing as most phobias a therapist can treat you for as it is a medical condition but hating gays is not a medical condition it is more a derogatory term to categorise a behaviour of some people

... okay. I give in. No further comment. >_>