[Withano]

Originally Posted by Alf

Nobody has explaind how she has a phobia when she doesn't fear gay people.

I'm all ears

The suffix of phobia most closely translates to 'an aversion to'. Nobody thinks she jumps on the table stomping her feet yelling help for straight people to safely escort her out of the area everytime she sees a gay person.

I cant tell if youre being serious or not, but your take on the word would explain the confusion that has been going on with the word recently. Hmm.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Withano

The suffix of phobia most closely translates to 'an aversion to'. Nobody thinks she jumps on the table stomping her feet yelling help for straight people to safely escort her out of the area everytime she sees a gay person.

I cant tell if youre being serious or not, but your take on the word would explain the confusion that has been going on with the word recently. Hmm.

Deadly serious, I believe phobia is the wrong word to use.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Alf

Deadly serious, I believe phobia is the wrong word to use.

Well thats because you're thinking about its literal meaning as a word on its own, and not the origin of the suffix 'phobia'.

What youre doing is kinda the equivalent to keeping up a fuss about the word blackmail not having anything to do wih sending letters, or getting really angry about not being able to travel down the Thames on a friendship.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Withano

The suffix of phobia most closely translates to 'an aversion to'. Nobody thinks she jumps on the table stomping her feet yelling help for straight people to safely escort her out of the area everytime she sees a gay person.

I cant tell if youre being serious or not, but your take on the word would explain the confusion that has been going on with the word recently. Hmm.

No confusion. They're just continuing to make a mockery out of serious topics they have no relation to.