What are the root causes of homophobia? Do you consider yourself an ally?

[Anonymous]

[love_conquers_lust]

They don’t know them and they’re scared as shit that if they associate with them they’ll become one. They don’t have faith in their ability to say no.

The trick is to recognize that they can be as big of assholes as heterosexuals. What they want is to be recognized.

[noohair]

I can only speak for men. There is a deep seated revulsion that is hard wired into our brains. My roommate in college told me that when he went through puberty, he became attracted to men. I can't argue with his explanation. The bible has a huge influence too. There were times in the human journey where the survival of humans was not secure. The caveman brain explains a lot of how men act today.

[RedInnocent68]

Yes. Religion, political polarization, insecurity and guilt about one’s own confusion and feelings, parental bigotry, women-hating… it’s a pretty long list actually.

[Anonymous]

Homophobia has various root causes, including cultural norms, fear of the unknown, religious beliefs, and lack of education.

[Anonymous]

There is no such thing as that.

[gorydetails]

what the hell does ‘ally’ mean?