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gorfle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 10:51 AM
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84. The same applies to the other word.
Homophobia has been co-opted by usage to mean something other than an irrational fear of homosexuals.

Yes, it is a term to describe anti-homosexual bigots - people with a hatred of and prejudice against homosexuals.

So if the word "homophobia" has been co-opted to generally mean an anti-homosexual person, why can't the othe word be co-opted to generally mean an anti-firearm person?
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