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