Originally Posted By Mr X ***Why else would anyone have any reason to have any hatred towards homosexuals than if they are trying desperately to deny their own homosexual desires?*** While the evidence is clear that at least SOME anti-gay activists/politicos are secretly gay, I would disagree with you that it's the ONLY criteria. By and large, the typical homophobe is more concerned about them "taking over" in a sense, the same way that a racist doesn't want to *become* a black person so much as keep them "in their place".
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt By and large, the typical homophobe is more concerned about them "taking over" in a sense, the same way that a racist doesn't want to *become* a black person so much as keep them "in their place". But we're not talking about homophobes in general, we're talking about straight men who are victimizing gay men.
Originally Posted By Mr X I would think that many of them, as well, do so out of spite or hatred or some sense that they are less-than-human, without necessarily having any secret gay desires themselves.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Well of course, but that doesn't alter the assumption that many gay bashers may also be fighting suppressed feelings of same sex attraction. Like you said, it isn't the only reason, but I think it could certainly be one of the primary reasons.
