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Originally Posted by elphenor
you would hardly use "phobia" to describe rational fears
we don't use it to describe fears at all in the case of "homophobia" or "Islamaphobia"
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Yeah i think we just use phobia cause it sounds good... Actual phobias aren't so morally loaded i don't think
Although i do think the implication is that these forms of bigotry are tied up in irrational in group/out group type fears, especially with islamaphobia.