The Dumbest Word in the English Language

To kick off “Pride Pervert Month”—best known as June—the degenerates of West Hollywood paraded this (warning: graphic) in front of children:

Men wearing underwear and f*tish gear dance provocatively in front of children at a “family friendly” pride parade in California pic.twitter.com/7JYwsCW3Zk

— Mr. zhang (@zhangkuancheng) June 1, 2025

Libs of TikTok, Nancy Mace, Turning Point and others reported on this evil debauchery. Likewise, after airing a “‘pro gay’ episode” that featured “prominent zesty cross dresser Johnathan Van Ness,” Sesame Street has been accused of “grooming” children.:

Parents, BEWARE!

Sesame Street is grooming your kids.

This show is aimed at TODDLERS and what do they promote?

- covid vaccines
- BLM protests
- transgender kids
- pride month
- lgbtq propaganda

GROOMERS. https://t.co/VEyMpxnt7J pic.twitter.com/4mShlAooko

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 1, 2025

That sure looks like grooming to me! Of course, when you or I call out this evil for what it is, almost certainly we get labeled with what I have long referred to as “the dumbest word in the English language.” That word is “homophobe” (which stems from the equally dumb word “homophobia”).

“Homophobia” was coined by psychologist and gay activist George Weinberg in his 1972 book Society and the Healthy Homosexual. The book was published one year prior to the American Psychiatric Association removing homosexuality (by a vote of 5,834 to 3,810) from its list of mental disorders. The word became an important tool for homosexual activists and their allies. Weinberg gave them a “medical” phobia with which to attack their opponents.

Weinberg defined the word as “the dread of being in close quarters with homosexuals,” adding “It was a fear of homosexuals which seemed to be associated with a fear of contagion, a fear of reducing the things one fought for—home and family. It was a religious fear and it had led to great brutality as fear always does.”

Merriam-Webster defines homophobia as “discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of homosexuality or gay people.” One problem with the word is that it makes no sense etymologically. “Homo,” from the Greek, means “the same” and “phobia,” from the Greek, means “fear.” So literally, homophobia means fear of the same.

However, my greatest complaint with the term does not stem from its etymological shortcomings. The English language, like most languages, is in constant flux and is full of silly words. The biggest problem with homophobia and its variations is that they have become “snarl” words—words that, when used, are intended to insult and induce a negative response from listeners or readers. Such words commonly appeal to people’s emotions rather than their reasoning.

In other words, “homophobe” is used much like “racist.” Like “racist,” “homophobe” is virtually never used with honest context. Almost every time I hear or see “homophobe” (and its derivatives) used, it’s used as a snarl word. Virtually everyone—especially Christians—who speak out against the wide array of homosexual perversions are called a “homophobe” or labeled “homophobic.” This is particularly true at this time of the year.

Likewise, those who speak the truth about homosexuality—namely that homosexual behavior is a sin and nothing to celebrate—are labeled “homophobes.” Simply quoting the Bible when it comes to homosexuality often also leads to snarl-word attacks, or worse. Many nations are now putting people in jail for merely telling the truth—including quoting Scripture—on homosexuality.

Thus we see that the false idea of “homophobia” has become so ingrained in many nations—especially those corrupted by liberalism—of the world that it is illegal to be a “homophobe.” Despite the avalanche of attacks against truth-tellers on homosexuality, the simple truth is that “homophobia” is virtually non-existent. Likewise with “homophobes.”

When these abominations of the English language are used, the left is attempting—as they so often do—to shame their opponents into silence. This is because they are again on the wrong side of the truth!

The left—the Democrat Party, their media lackeys, et al—is on the wrong side of the truth on virtually every significant moral issue of our time. Whether abortion, sexual activity, sex (males/females), marriage, war, healthcare, and so on, the modern left gets it grossly wrong. Therefore, they lie repeatedly (they have to!) in order to further their agenda.

Their lying efforts often lead to a gross butchering of language. Note how difficult it is for most leftists to simply define “woman.” This perversion of thought has reached the highest levels of our culture. Leaders in our schools, corporations, legislatures, courts, executive offices, and the like, have all taken to abusing language in order to distort and deceive.

For another prominent and recent example, consider “transgender” (a close second for the title of “the dumbest word in the English language”). There is no such thing as a “transgender,” and it is impossible to change one’s sex. Nevertheless, the left persists in using this word and has even stooped to lying with pronouns to help perpetuate the “transgender” lie.

Boys and men are repeatedly referenced using female pronouns, as are women with male pronouns. CNN did this just this week as a high school boy in California again took trophies away from high school girls. Thank God lawyer Julie Hamill was having none of it! The left lies like this with a straight face and acts like were all supposed to just play along. They’re often aghast when we refuse.

We need more like Julie Hamill who will refuse to play along with the rampant linguistic lies of the modern left. This is especially true when it comes to the major moral issues.

(See this column at American Thinker.) 

Trevor Grant Thomas
At the Intersection of Politics, Science, Faith, and Reason.
www.trevorgrantthomas.com
Trevor is the author of the The Miracle and Magnificence of America
trevorgrantthomas@gmail.com

 

 

Hey Ted Liu: In the Marriage Debate, Better Tears Now Than Tears Later

While passionately pleading with her U.S. House colleagues to reject the wicked, and grossly misnamed, “Respect for Marriage Act,” (RFMA) GOP Representative [Rep.] Vicki Hartzler (MO) broke down in tears:

In spite of her pleas, the House passed RFMA with only—but far from united—GOP opposition. This abominable law, which seeks to codify same-sex “marriage” into federal law, is yet another egregious attack on the truth by those dedicated to the theology of self. What’s more, it is a direct attack against the U.S. Constitution. As Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) recently put it, “It’s an absolute abomination with respect to … religious liberty.” In other words, the emotion shown by Rep. Hartzler was quite appropriate.

Nevertheless, liberals mocked and belittled Rep. Hartzler’s heartfelt display of emotion on this very grave issue. Democrat Rep. Ted Liu tweeted, “Want to see tears of hate? Watch the speech below. This MAGA Republican is so hateful of other human beings experiencing the joys of marriage and love that she shed tears of hate.”

Of course, no one should be surprised by Liu’s reaction to Rep. Hartzler’s tears. Mr. Liu simply again reminds us that most LGBT apologists—especially those elected—aren’t interested in any serious dialogue with anyone who refuses to bow to their evil agenda. Yet, this was far from how they presented their cause merely a few years ago.

As the left sought full legalization of homosexual behavior throughout the U.S., we were often told that homosexuals merely wanted to be “left alone” and free from the threat of punishment from the government for what went on “in the privacy of one’s home.”

As laws against homosexual behavior disappeared throughout America, the LGBT agenda set its perverse sites on the oldest institution in the history of humanity: marriage. Again, we were told that homosexuals merely wanted the same “rights” as heterosexuals. Alas, as I warned ago (more than once!), “live and let live” is not a hallmark of the homosexual agenda.

Nearly two decades ago—a decade prior to 2015’s infamous Obergefell ruling—Doug Kmiec, professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University, participated in a conference on marriage sponsored by Becket Law and wrote,

Were federal equal protection or substantive due process to be construed to require states to license same-sex marriage, those who have profound moral or religious objection to the social affirmation of homosexual conduct would be argued to be the out-liers of civil society.

Therefore, he argued that churches could be targeted for legal penalties and disadvantages as were universities that participated in racial discrimination in the early to mid-twentieth century. Kmiec added that, “This is hardly a far-fetched (idea), as apparently one of the main aspirations of the homosexual movement is retaliation against the defenders of traditional marriage.”

Thus, I concluded in 2014,

There you have it. Ultimately this debate isn’t about marriage or “discrimination.” This is an attempt, using the power of the American legal system, to force moral legitimization of homosexual behavior upon the American people. And it is about revenge upon all those—past and present—who have stood, and continue to stand, in the way of such “progress.”

The dubious “Respect for Marriage Act” is likely to be merely another—albeit powerful—tool with which to attack right-minded Christians who refuse to budge on what is marriage. And take note Christian, as well as those like-minded: it often matters very little how meek and mild you make your case. As Rep. Liu again proves, if you stand for the truth on marriage, the LGBT faithful will almost certainly attack you. You will be called “hateful” and much worse, and you may even suffer physical harm.

Despite these threats and very real dangers, those who know the truth on sex and marriage are to stand strong and continue the fight. We must never give in when it comes to the truth on sex and marriage. In the transgender debate—which is the tragic, yet logical result of having to debate what is marriage—and the corresponding absurd issue of “correct pronouns,” biologist and author Colin Wright gets it exactly right:

I cannot stress this enough—DO NOT comply with pronoun exchange rituals. Activists know that being the only person objecting to pronoun exchanges is awkward. That's the point. They want you to mumble their acts of worship and be their unwitting evangelist. Don't do it.

— Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) December 12, 2022

Mr. Wright adds, “They will tell you you’re making a big deal out of nothing. But you’re not. You’re refusing to be a vector for a very infectious and harmful mind virus.” The same thing is true in the marriage debate. Never give in to the absurdity that marriage is anything but the union of one man and one woman for life. What is marriage is just as important and foundational to a sound society as what is a male and what is a female.

After the U.S. House passed the RFMA, in an attempt to call out the 169 republicans that voted against it, Rep. Liu tweeted, “The majority of House Republicans are on the wrong side of history.” Never fear that you might be “on the wrong side of history,” for it is far better to be on the right side of the truth than on the right side of history.

When time ends, history—and mankind’s account of it—will matter little. What will matter is what is the truth, and did I embrace it or did I reject it. In the end, there will be many bitter tears for those who reject the truth.

(See this column at American Thinker and The Blue State Conservative.) 

Copyright 2022, Trevor Grant Thomas
At the Intersection of Politics, Science, Faith, and Reason.
www.trevorgrantthomas.com
Trevor is the author of the The Miracle and Magnificence of America
trevorgrantthomas@gmail.com

 

Pastor Alistair Begg on the Bible and Sex

At the recent Keswick Convention, Pastor Alistair Begg goes where FAR too few pastors and other Christian leaders are unwilling to go:

Take heed Christian! The supreme issue in the "City of Man" in today's world is almost exclusively centered around sex. Pretending this is not the case has had disastrous results. Whether in our churches, in our homes, or out in the world, and whether we are talking about what is marriage, who is a male or female, homosexuality, or the proper role of sex in our culture, Christians must boldly and frequently speak the truth in these grave matters. 

Trevor Grant Thomas
At the Intersection of Politics, Science, Faith, and Reason.
www.trevorgrantthomas.com
Trevor is the author of the The Miracle and Magnificence of America
trevorgrantthomas@gmail.com