Is there such a thing as a heterophobe?

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This perfectly valid question was deleted just now, so it needs to be asked again.

Out of interest, here was the answer I had prepared:

"Maybe the Asker is thinking of someone who finds sexual attraction between those of opposite sexes to be offensive and inappropriate?  Quite a few feminists take this stand, which is why the feminist lobby is so keen to promote lesbianism in women.

Other answerers above me point out a broader definition as being repulsed by someone who fails to conform to a set and narrow norm.  Taken to extremes, anyone whose uniform or dress code is slightly out of place can be sanctioned or punished.  This sort of thing is very common, and many schoolchildren have been bullied for being "different".  I know of cases in some Muslim countries where 13-year-old girls have been pushed off their bikes by Muslim imams and beaten until they are crippled for the crime of not having their hijab on straight.  I myself was excluded from working in an English county council office because I have a beard and refuse to shave it off.  I did not fit in with the corporate image - some of the women took offence at my masculinity in an essentially female-dominated workplace, and therefore my terms of employment were changed so they could sack me.  It took a while to get to the bottom of this, but it came out when I discussed it with a council-appointed counsellor they set up to explain the situation to me.

I personally treasure the traditional definition of marriage, making the bedrock of society the condition where sexual and gender opposites must endeavour to live together in harmony, and that future generations must be raised in that spirit.  It is what makes humanity so adaptable, and also limits the unfortunate human characteristic of declaring war with its fellows."

I welcome others' definition of this term.  If there is such a thing as a "homophobe", why not a "heterophobe"?

picador · Accepted Answer

Having seized the reins of power over permissible use of the English language,  the socialists have deemed it within their purview to control both thought and behaviour.  e.g. Lesbians and feminists bask in the term "misogynist" while being oblivious of the fact that there is no word to denote a "man-hater."  Similarly, "homophobe" has no such antonym as "heterophobe."  (the word was signalled as a spelling error as I typed it - QED!!)  Many years ago a professor told me that those who control the definition of a situation control its resolution.  Voila  Political Correctness!  What a dumb, wimpish and weak-kneed populace we must have become to tolerate such blatant, self-serving and amateurish social engineering.

David H · Answer

Only in the minds of 'whoever' is using that word.!!

Now adays ending a word with either....phobe - phobic- phobia etc draws attention to that persons statement or question - and being as we all live in a PC world now adays....these minority groups use 'those wordings' to influence agreement to their off-the-wall....whatever.!!

All these types of....word endings - have become pretty well 'meaningless'....because of the way there used (abused) and the intention agenda its hiding....it sounding like a 'social threat' to those not accepting whats being demanded.

Comrade Bolshev · Answer

Theoretically, I suppose there could be, but I've never encountered one, at least to my knowledge.

As to your comment about feminists, I believe one or two Americans describing themselves as feminists have adopted this position.  I think you would find most real campaigners for women's equality actually feel sorry for their evident mental health problems.

◄WhoMe► · Answer

It's actually in the online dictionary, but it doesn't expound the definition beyond the obvious.
They certainly do exist, the more rabid leftist radicals seem to exert the vague characteristic of the definition 
http://www.allwords.com/word-heterophobe.html

webcatman · Answer

It may be a pre-requisite for the majority of the gay community.

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Is there such a thing as a heterophobe?

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