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Re:What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017) by emodendroket on Sunday September 05, 2021 @03:07PM (#28426843)
"Homophobia" also refers to more generally negative attitudes about homosexuality, not just the fear the name suggests.
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Re:What the Heck Happened to Rollerblading? (2017) by smnrchrds on Sunday September 05, 2021 @03:19PM (#28426947)
To add to this, -phobia suffix is used to express aversion, not just fear. For example, hydrophobicity.
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