Fuck No Tumblr SJW

feministilicious:

“The simple fact is: “Homophobia” is not an accurate term to describe people who are prejudiced against queer people. It is appropriative (taking something from an oppressed group and erasing the meaning) of people with actual phobias. The term ”heterosexist” is more accurate because while homophobia is supposedly the fear of gay people, heterosexist is more inclusive of the different types of queer (homo=gay, so homophobia=fear of homosexuals) and is more accurate at what the word is trying to convey: the prejudice that hetero people are better than people who aren’t hetero.”

That’s real cute. Now stop it.

Listen up, tumblr SJWs. Nobody is appropriating shit from people with phobias, and the large number of LGBT people with phobias who’ve spoken up to tell you you’re wrong should maybe have been a hint.

The word ‘phobia’ is not the same thing as the suffix phobia.

When someone has a migraine, and they experience photophobia, that is not ableism. They are not appropriating anything from people with phobias, because a phobia and -phobia are not the same thing.

When a chemist talks about something having hydrophobic properties, that is not ableism. They are not appropriating anything from people with phobias when they describe a substance that is repelled by water.

Biologists, gardeners, doctors, politicians - all of these people have terms in their professional spheres that make use of the suffix -phobia.

Just because two words share a root they are not automatically the same word.

Likewise, homophobia is not appropriating anything from people with phobias.  Other than tumblr SJWs, literally the only other people who pretend homophobia has anything to do with mental illness are homophobes themselves. It’s one of the first derailing tactics: “But phobia means fear and I’m not ~scared~ of the gays so I can’t be homophobic!”

I think it’s pretty telling that a lot of the people calling it ableist are doing so in response to being called out for saying something homophobic.

It’s a shitty, emotionally manipulative way to attempt to silence LGB+ people. It’s repackaged homophobia - reinforcing the same old cultural prejudices but wrapped up in shiny social justice language.

stfuableism:

“Using “-phobia” to discuss bigotry shames phobias as well. Telling people that their emotional reactions are as bad as forces that systematically dehumanize and kill people on a regular basis prevents people from being able to discuss their reactions without being read as terrible people.”

Find me one person on earth who thinks “Arachnophobia? that sounds like homophobia! Goodness gracious me, now everyone must hate me for being bigoted against spiders!”

That’s ridiculous. Partly because spiders are fuzzy-legged beady-eyed venomous killing machines of terror. Also, because sensible people understand not only that words mean things, but that different words mean different things.

Again, this is a shitty, emotionally manipulative way to attempt to silence us.

Back to that feministilicious quote:

“The term ”heterosexist” is more accurate because while homophobia is supposedly the fear of gay people, ;heterosexist is more inclusive of the different types of queer (homo=gay, so homophobia=fear of homosexuals).”

Again, confusing suffixes and prefixes with words. Using “homophobia” isn’t excluding bi- or pansexuals. Because, you incompetent baboon, “homo” doesn’t actually mean “gay”. Homophobia is directed at anyone with a same-sex attraction. If “homo-” meant gay then round up all the homozygotes, we’ve found the gay gene!

If you’re going to criticize someone’s language use, you should probably make sure first that you yourself understand the words you’re using. Prefix. Suffix. Silencing. Concern trolling. That kind of thing.

Now, all of you, stop flaunting your own ignorance and let us uppity LGB+ folks call out our oppressors in peace.