[Ninastar]

Terms like 'Homophobia' and 'Racism' and 'Sexism' etc etc are waaaaay too overused these days. It makes genuine cases go unnoticed, because someone made one tiny little comment that isn't the most PC.

I say that you're only homophobic, racist, sexist, Xist, if you constantly preach your dislike of someone, based on that one reason.

Anyone can be homophobic. Anyone can be racist. Anyone can be sexist. There's HUGE difference between that, and the one comment though. There are so many people out there who will literally jump at the chance to call someone Xist, because it's not something anyone wants to be. I hate that. You can call someone whatever you like, but don't label them with something like Xist, just because you've heard ONE opinion off of them.

When people throw insults around like 'You're so Xist!!!' it sometimes does more damage than good. It's an insult to people who have suffered true Xism.

Obviously if someone has an opinion like 'PEOPLE WHO ARE X SHOULD DIE' etc etc, then yeah, call them whatever. But when someone says something like 'I hate when gay people do X' then plz... just don't call them homophobic

(hope that made sense. I'm so hungover)