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What's the inverse of homophobia?

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 Blue Straggler 18 Apr 2007
Such a thing exists - a condescending attitude toward "straights" from homosexuals (usually from a group), but is there a word for it?
 elephant0907 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

heterophobia?
In reply to elephant0907:

Well linguistically I suppose so, but is that a real word and is it in use?
dontpostmuch 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

Dont know what the phobia is called, but Hettie is by far the favourite put down.

And they whinge like only they can when hetties go in their pubs.
 Bruce Hooker 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

Homophilia?

Or simply homosexuality.
 Tiggs 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler: Quick check on dictionary.com says no....
 Matt Maynard 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler: don't know but the word for opposite in comparison for two terms is antonym.
 dpmUK 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

But homophobia a dumb word any way. Unless I'm completely wrong sure it means "fear of the same" as homo = same, phobia = fear. Surely therefore if you're homophobic you should want to go around changing everything all the time. Presumbly including the fact that you're homphobic - now my head hurts!
 Tiggs 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Tiggs: That is quite scary. It could be argued Heterophobia does not exist....
In reply to dpmUK:

Etymology doesn't quite work like that...
Anonymous 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

> .. a condescending attitude toward "straights" from homosexuals ..

The term "naff" has precisely this origin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naff

CJ.
 dpmUK 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

> Etymology doesn't quite work like that...

I realise that but doesn't stop it being a dumb word IMO.

In reply to Bruce Hooker:

Er, you misunderstood his question completely, or didn't read it properly.
Regis Von Goatlips 18 Apr 2007
In reply to elephant0907:

"Heterophobic" is an expression used by Margaret Cho in a film of one of her comedic performances. Due to her (well deserved; she is quite hilarious) popularity with the gay & lesbian communities it's likely that (in the states at any rate) it's use has by now become increasingly common whether the dictionary says it is a word or not.

It is needless to say not an imaginary phenomenon. I have met people and plenty who wear it like a badge of pride both gays and lesbians.
Regis Von Goatlips 18 Apr 2007
In reply to Regis Von Goatlips:

*"pride" was an unintentional pun but a good one.
 niallG 19 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

Sparta...
Witkacy 19 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

> Well linguistically I suppose so, but is that a real word and is it in use?

OED will probably mull over it before accepting it in a few years. BBC uses it hesitantly, with inverted commas. But we know it's a word because more up-to-date authorities like Google and Wikipedia say so. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterophobia
 Tony the Blade 19 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

Breeders I think.
Anonymous 19 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

gay
In reply to Blue Straggler: There's another opposite of homophobia....

I'm a student these days. There's a gay guy on our course. I find him as a person, nothing to do with his sexuality, an annoying little git. If ever I say this, I'm accused of being homophobic. Mad.
 winhill 19 Apr 2007
In reply to Blue Straggler:

Breeder reaction?
In reply to Tony the Blade:
> (In reply to Blue Straggler)
>
> Breeders I think.


Er

"Breeders" is a mildly disparaging term used to describe straight people. It doesn't answer the OP (then again what post ever does answer an OP on UKC?! )
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