Why is everything now "-phobic?" Homophobic. Transphobic. Islamaphobic
Do people understand what a phobia is? If I disagree with Islam, it sure doesn't mean I'm irrationally afraid of them, does it? Is that the same as being afraid of spiders?
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1. Political Correctness gone mad. 2. Phobia is an anxiety disorder, fear of something. 3. I agree with you just because you disagree with something does not mean you have a phobia, unfortunately people are now conditioned to leave their brain at the door for fear of being labelled somethingaphobic, rascist, or my favourite xenophobic, (that's a word they like to throw about which one thought up that? I wonder who's job that is?) I wonder if in Islam they call people who disagree with other religions Christianaphobic? or Atheistaphobic, or Judaismaphobic, or Hinduaphobic, or Buddistaphobic, wow there's no end to this....
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mushroom Merriam Webster says the first known use of xenophobia was in 1877. -
Creamcrackered I just took a look Mushroom, it is a politically used word, however the increase in its usage is a all time high in comparison to when it was first created, maybe that's why it appears so recent. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/xenophobia -
bostjan the adequate 🥉 Atheophobia is a word, although only in print for about 15 years, which means fear or hatred of atheists. -
Creamcrackered Lol!! I rest my case.
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Archie Bunker Is politicallycorrectaphobia a word? If not, it should be. -
bostjan the adequate 🥉 Allodoxaphobia - the fear of other people's opinions. LOL
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thats just the word people are using
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I'm phobiaphobic. Afraid of getting a fear. Hahaha!
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I must be bubblegumaphobic. Though I chew it when I take it out of my mouth...etc. hahaha
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Archie Bunker
As long as it's not stuck to my shoe, I'm cool with it. -
Linda Joy
Or in my hair!
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Look up "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia," or don't, if you have it.
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Linda Joy
Aaaaahhhhhh! -
V. Sou
How dare you. I am sobbing now.
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I don't know, something tells me that the fear is spread through the air. That is why I am always using a mask. Or maybe because I am just ugl-.
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People like to label other people and put them in categories unfortunately
pearllederman 
Cry me a River 
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