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[–] 78 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I completely agree and I have personal experiences to back that up

I feel like men who have not been allowed to explore their sexuality in a safe way become extremely angry, frustrated, and dangerous

That's why I feel like homophobia is something that should be less reviled, and more looked at as a trauma inflicted on the homophobe

This comes from somebody who works in social services, and I myself am non-binary. I know it's hard to look at the hate that comes from homophobia with compassion, but I feel like it's necessary in order for society to heal from it

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    eh? What would that look like?

    That’s why I feel like homophobia is something that should be less reviled, and more looked at as a trauma inflicted on the homophobe

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Not entirely sure... but I think you have an issue with the premise of my statement first, if you'd like to discuss that?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    No, I don't understand what you're saying. What would "looking at as a trauma," look? Would they go to therapy for the trauma inflicted on them for being hateful? I don't know what you're saying.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    That the trauma inflicted on them drove them to be hateful, not the trauma inflected from being hateful.

    The hate as the result (as in, an unhealthy coping mechanism), not the cause.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    It seems like a difficult thing to do in practice. You wouldn't know they had trauma until they started acting out their hate.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    That's the trauma, the oppression of their own sexual freedom which leads to homophobia

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    But, how would you know to treat it before they acted out their hate? Are you saying we should have compassion after they acted out their homophobia?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    There are secret homosexuals who are homophobes because they have been bullied. Some are openly gay but are self-hating because of bullying as well. To put it succinctly, there are self-hating gays because they have internalised the oppression, and that is manifestation of trauma.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Absolutely, but what is the use of knowing that information? What can anyone do about it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    but what is the use of knowing that information?

    Bottling down the innate sexuality towards the same sex because of societal constraints is bad for the person's well-being. At worst, it self-perpetuate the culture of homophobia because the self-loathing person adds fuel to the fire.

    What can anyone do about it.

    Learn to accept that homosexuality is perfectly fine, and those with internalised oppression needs therapy.

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