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RKP5637

(67,112 posts) Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:54 PM Aug 2012

DU Poll: Is there a commonality between homophobia and racism [View all]

in terms of hatred. In other words, is there a significant overlap, say 60% or so, of people that are both homophobic and racist.

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DU Poll: Is there a commonality between homophobia and racism [View all] RKP5637 Aug 2012 OP

Ignorance + fear. elleng Aug 2012 #1

ignorance + fear + those that would attempt to capitalize on both Raster Aug 2012 #33

Yep. An awful combination. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #69

Yes, it's always US vs. Them, elleng Aug 2012 #70

The leaders who tell them to hate people of color also tell them to hate people of gay. valerief Aug 2012 #2

Yep, they have hatred pounded into their psyche over and over and over. And then RKP5637 Aug 2012 #9

yep. Haters gonna hate. nt bunnies Aug 2012 #3

I often think that, that some are born, bred and conditioned to hate and RKP5637 Aug 2012 #7

it must be a miserable life for those people... bunnies Aug 2012 #12

A narrow mind leaves no space for new ideas Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #4

A minor distinction jberryhill Aug 2012 #5

Good point! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #6

It all goes back to the White Christian's claims of persecution. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #8

And that panic seems to be increasing and increasing, especially since RKP5637 Aug 2012 #10

I wonder how many black people are in management at Chick-fil-A. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #15

Interesting question!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #22

I'm sure of it. nt Chorophyll Aug 2012 #11

Otherism IDemo Aug 2012 #13

Agreed. yewberry Aug 2012 #25

Excellent word to describe it ... "Otherism." n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #44

Also often misogynist. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #14

Was just going to say this! FreeState Aug 2012 #16

Sure. Because we all know that women can't be racist or homophobic. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #18

They sure can! Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #20

Women can be misogynist as well as racist and homophobic LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #21

religion is myth and superstition repackaged for mass consumption. Raster Aug 2012 #34

And for a huge tax free profit! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #39

Yes, I certainly think so! I think there's a lot of crossover in all of this hatred. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #23

+1 Zorra Aug 2012 #49

Somewhat. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #17

Yep, I think that's a root cause of a lot of it, I'm not gay, see how I RKP5637 Aug 2012 #24

Insularity LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #19

Yep, definitely misogyny too. I'm learning that more and more, the RKP5637 Aug 2012 #26

I've seen all combinations of homophobia, racism, sexism Fresh_Start Aug 2012 #27

Yep, he was, wasn't he. I don't think Michelle was too keen on it either initially. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #28

Homophobia in the black community Freddie Aug 2012 #59

Those that say NO Aerows Aug 2012 #29

The Authoritarians tf.gray Aug 2012 #30

thanks for the link Fresh_Start Aug 2012 #38

Thanks for the link!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #40

All hate comes from the same place in a person. Just like all love. patrice Aug 2012 #31

Yes. As with misogyny, xenophobia, ageism and anthropomorphism. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #32

Er... Aerows Aug 2012 #35

Good point. "Us" vs. "Them" based on how or where "they" were born. n/t pampango Aug 2012 #60

I think there is a lot of overlap. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #36

Yes, good point in your last sentence about a larger amygdalas. I think some RKP5637 Aug 2012 #41

"Maybe" Scootaloo Aug 2012 #37

Your first paragraph sure hit the nail on the head to me with respect to RKP5637 Aug 2012 #42

Of course. It's the ignorance and fear thing. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #43

My theory is that those who can't get laid take it out on those who can. Initech Aug 2012 #45

Yep! Well said! I bet a lot of that goes on. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #47

I also think that the people who are the most vocal are the ones who scored lowest on the TMI index. Initech Aug 2012 #56

Yep, that's the 'short' of it all !!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #61

Maybe but unfortunately, those that showed up for mmonk Aug 2012 #46

I always find that so disturbing when one minority group does not RKP5637 Aug 2012 #48

The power of the pulpit. mmonk Aug 2012 #67

This one is not even close nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #50

Do you think some are simply born predestined to hate. More and more I RKP5637 Aug 2012 #52

Ah the old question, nurture vs nature? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #53

They're both types of classism begin_within Aug 2012 #51

You forgot mzteris Aug 2012 #54

Yep, I definitely did forget Misogyny. One dominant group to me is RKP5637 Aug 2012 #55

got it in one. mzteris Aug 2012 #64

Yep, that added hits the nail right square on the head!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #66

Yes. A few have id'ed the problems, fear, ignorance and 'otherness.' Behind the Aegis Aug 2012 #57

Ugh! Just yesterday... Quantess Aug 2012 #58

Thanks for your update. My feeling is (very generalized) that when one RKP5637 Aug 2012 #62

The odd part is, I am not even in the US. Quantess Aug 2012 #63

It's probably somewhat similar to all of the racist comments in the US. I thought RKP5637 Aug 2012 #65

I think hate in people generally shows up in a number of ways gollygee Aug 2012 #68

The Marxist-Leninist perspective: 'race' and 'sexual orientation' are coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #71

Yep, divide and conquer. Find all of the wedge issues and pound and pound on them. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #72