Today, human society has stepped forward not only in the study of the environment and information technology, but also quite deeply in the study of themselves. Many new words have appeared, the meanings of which are not always understood by most people. One of them, not always used in accordance with its direct meaning, is homophobe. This word is often used to characterize a person who demonstrates a negative attitude towards homosexuals. Most people justify this position by the worsening demographic situation in some countries of the world.
Until a certain time in society there was no such thing as a “homophobe”. This word became relevant only during the famous "sexual revolution", after which minorities actively fought for their rights. Prior to this period, there was no need to condemn homosexual forms of behavior, since heterosexuality was considered a social norm. And the facts of other behavior were not known to most people.
Many associate the appearance of both similar words and phenomena with modern moral principles. But this is not entirely reliable, just a person today, as at all times, seeks to understand his own, and especially other people's behavioral reactions, and be sure to “stick” clear labels to people and phenomena. And the possibilities of the existing information field allow facts, and more often - "pieces" of facts, to penetrate the minds and minds of most people who absorb already prepared conclusions and judgments without thinking about the meaning. But the authors of any articles often simply state their point of view in the hope that the reader, as a result of individual brain activity, will draw the correct conclusions.
The word "homophobia", the translation of which sounds like "hostility (hatred, fear) towards oneself like one", is used to define a negative attitude towards homosexuals. But if you think about the literal meaning of this concept, it means it is completely different. Most likely, this is why today, most civilized people do not welcome aggression directed at people with a different sexual orientation than theirs. And the word “homophobe” is more a negative quality of a person than a positive one. In this regard, not all people seek to openly express their point of view on this issue.
Latent homophobia can hide its true feelings so as not to deserve in society a characterization of an aggressive and conservative person. But, unfortunately, there are still very frequent cases of psychological and physical violence against people whose lifestyle is not considered the norm. Due to the information that homophobia is a latent homosexual, many also prefer not to demonstrate their beliefs about this. But unreasonable negativity and unnecessary fuss in the world from this does not become less.
Obviously, society today is becoming tolerant, but this should not mean permission to promote unconventional behavior. In the culture of different countries, these issues are treated differently, but no religion of the world teaches aggression and violence. After all, the sexuality of any person is a very fragile musical instrument, which he must configure only himself.