Islamophobia-hatred or fear of Muslims or of their politics or culture
Hispanophobia-an aversion to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries or peoples.
I have heard these words on TV but thought they were just made up. Apparently not. Here they are. I always thought that phobias were fears with deep psychological roots. Apparently not. We have used the word ‘homophobia’ for years to indicate those who dislike gays. Perhaps the word implies discomfort with gays as much as it does dislike.
Now we have all of these issues confronting the American people, perhaps we need to discuss the use of these words. Are they legitimate words? Do they really convey how some people feel? Are they politically ‘loaded’ words?
Are there other words that are recently ‘invented’ to describe social conditions? Are these words insulting when used at a person or group of people?
Are these words just more specific examples of a legitimate word, ‘xenophobia,’ which seems to have been around much longer than these other words?
Xenophobia- undue fear or contempt of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.
I have BVBLaphobia.
Bogyphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of demons and goblins
Good examples, e and pinko.
e, I misread your word as blogophobia….now what is the def of that one?
How have you been and how are things in the north country?
hi mh, Mr. Davis’s description of slipping a $5 tithe into the g-string of a naked woman who’s on stage with her ankles behind her ears is turning me into a blogophile 🙂
I wish the “porno” shop was opening in the old Hollywood Video location right near the 7-11 where Mr. L buys his cigs.
What would you call the fear of retribution if one exercises one’s First Amendment rights?
demagogaphobia
I’m Islamophobia-phobic
@ Emma
Tongue-ripped-out-ophibia?
Good question. I don’t know.
@Emma
> What would you call the fear of retribution if one exercises one’s First Amendment rights?
Liberalism 101
Funny you should say that Ring.
The other night Cindy B exercised her first amendment rights at the City Council meeting over the store KK Temptations. For her efforts, some conservatives on another blog talked smack about her and called her names.
The rest of us caught it too. Nasty hateful comments, often vulgar.
Now what’s that about liberalism?
I don’t want to hear jack you know what about good Christians or liberals or anything else. I also don’t understand protesting pornography and then allowing it on one’s blog.
@Moon-howler
> Funny you should say that Ring.
I was fishing and you got hooked. 😉
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> I don’t want to hear jack you know what about good Christians (???) or liberals or anything else.
WTF? You’re projecting. Research my posts. I’m quite sure I’ve never, ever, mentioned Christians or Christianity in ANY post on this blog.
KMA!
Bye
@Ring,
No thank you.
Obviously, you weren’t being accused of anything. Toughen that hide.
Most regulars on this blog know that much time has been devoted to KK Temptations….and that was the obvious reference since Cindy was mentioned. There really was no reason for your rudeness.