So when you hear the kids on the playground saying, “That’s so gay!” and do nothing about it, you are inadvertently supporting homophobia as well as misogyny and therefore bear some of the blame for the violence that happens as a result.
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Nov 22, 2002 4:16 PM
Greetings: I just read the article on homophobia and blatant sexism against women...and I must say, that even though I can barely spell misogyny (I probably spelled it wrong here) I have always thou ...
-- posted by Chipka001
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Jun 5, 2001 7:44 AM
What a terrific article, one that needed to be written! I never thought about the source of homophobia possibly being misogyny. As always, you wrote a great article, Regina. ...
-- posted by THEpiab
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May 31, 2001 5:24 AM
In response to message posted by Olivia32:
You are right about trans-phobia. The idea that someone doesn't merely chose to live ...
-- posted by pentimento
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May 31, 2001 5:22 AM
In response to message posted by Olivia32:
You are right about trans-phobia. The idea that someone doesn't merely chose to live ...
-- posted by pentimento
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May 31, 2001 1:24 AM
Hateful action seem to be on the rise in our land, unfortunately fuelled by the gestapo-christian rhetoric of the religious right. This carries through to even the young children, who for the nonce a ...
-- posted by Olivia32
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