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From: ax823092@oak.cats.ohiou.edu (Anthony John Xenos)
Subject: Re: the word homophobia
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I would suspect that the word homophobia was coined to make sense to the
average literate, rather than the etymological elite.  While I am sure the
creator knew that she was being untrue to the classical languages in omitting
the -sexual- for brevity, she was also keen in realizing most would understand
the word as the fear of homos.  Hopefully none of you are out of touch enough
not to have heard homo as slang for homosexual.  The shortening is justified by
modern usage.  Nobody ever confuses the word homo for man OR same.

Craig
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