Reply #44: Lately there's been a lot of homophobia expressed on DU.

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Lots of self-proclaimed liberals still have inner struggles, where their ideals clash with their everyday actions and reactions....

I think it's part and parcel of dealing with larger issues, and the blindness we have (as humans) when looking at ourselves.

Sort of like the person who fights for the rights of African-Americans, but thinks it's "common sense" to cross the street to avoid a group of A-A kids, there are a number of homophobic attitudes currently rationalized and self-justified in our society.

That societal zeitgeist is also present on DU.