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uriel1972

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7. I would say some might be...

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 04:08 PM

Apr 2015

But others are not. The whole "repressed" thing strikes me as a way for the hetero community to deny that "They" could be as hideous and hateful as that.

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Are homophobes repressed bisexuals? [View all] ErikJ Apr 2015 OP

What then, would "repressed bisexuals" look like? immoderate Apr 2015 #1

Is it an offensive question? ErikJ Apr 2015 #2

Well, what else could a 'repressed bisexual' be, beside a homophobe? immoderate Apr 2015 #3

Bobcat Goldthwait had it right. bvf Apr 2015 #4

Ability to Parrot what someone else said, doesn't make one anything more than a lemming. One_Life_To_Give Apr 2015 #5

Could be a useful in debate though. ErikJ Apr 2015 #8

Not necessarily, however... Fearless Apr 2015 #6

Is this it? "Homophobic Men Most Aroused by Gay Male Porn" ErikJ Apr 2015 #9

That is one of two or three such trials. Fearless Apr 2015 #13

I use this typically against gay haters, but I'd like to say (TMI warning. Turn back now!) MillennialDem Apr 2015 #14

I would say some might be... uriel1972 Apr 2015 #7

I think there's an element of factual truth in that for some, then others are just into hatred and RKP5637 Apr 2015 #10

Hatred is usually rooted in fear though ErikJ Apr 2015 #11

And, they seem to be the ones most obsessed with gay sex. There's a lot of baggage going on RKP5637 Apr 2015 #12

I'd say it could be option c (in addtion to option a and b) MillennialDem Apr 2015 #15

Yep! Most people I know don't obsess about other people's sexual preference. I just find it so RKP5637 Apr 2015 #16

I had no choice, I was born this way. I could try to deny who I am, but that Zorra Apr 2015 #17

Some are, some aren't. Certainly wouldn't be safe to say all or even most. nomorenomore08 Apr 2015 #18

YES! delrem Apr 2015 #19

My personal opinion is that most are closeted gays or bisexuals, yes. closeupready Apr 2015 #20