Rick Reuben wrote:Describing the prevalence of homophobia is not the same thing as explaining why it is or isn't acceptable. Homophobia is accepted as an attitude by more people- I think you're right on that point- but that doesn't mean that it is more 'acceptable', if you follow me. Choosing to be either homophobic or racist is a bad choice, period. Nothing changes for that equation if a million people or a hundred million people choose it along with you.Eating Noddemix wrote:One of the many reasons it's more acceptable to be homophobic than racist in our society is that black culture itself is, in general, pretty homophobic, even more so than white culture is (which is crazy considering how homophobic white culture is [white culture is, in general, quite homophobic]).
Sure, "accepted" would have been a better (more accurate) word choice than "acceptable" there-- you are right.