Cloud Of Perception 12,466 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I was having a discussion with one of my friends today and this topic came up, he said that his girlfriend was speaking about this and saying this is becoming an issue for her since some of her classmates according to her make remarks that are "heterophobic" and also were isolating her because she is straight now I take it with a grain of salt because I was not there and can in no way confirm if this is indeed fact but the whole idea was news to me because I have never heard of such a term, do you believe it exists and if you do how prevalent is it. I would like to hear others opinion on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittany 8,837 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruit 8,880 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Let me delete this because we all know what kind of site this is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lesigh* 6,759 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've never seen it. I'd say it doesn't really exist, or it's verrrrry rare (Because I'm sure someone in the world doesn't like heterosexuals). It's definitely not a major issue,especially not as much as homophobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onetooth 4,117 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I can personally confirm that I hate straight people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyoyeonisnotfood 4,206 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It does not exsist since most of the people in the world are still heterosexual. but some people might have it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_____asd 728 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'm a bit heterophobic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat of The Canals 8,842 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've never heard of that term before. Apparently, this is what it means http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Heterophobia, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heterophobia. I don't know how true these definitions are because I've never come across the term tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyo Hyemi 6,831 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 maybe some "homosexual" 15 old girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyungri 509 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Never seen it, seems like a tumblrette thing to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Eight 6,542 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've only ever saw this on the shitty side of Tumblr. So no it doesn't really exist in the real world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glow 2,321 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's not real, because straight people still have huge advantages and can't be oppressed on a large scale like anyone who isn't straight is. One person being "isolated" for being straight doesn't make it heterophobia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiceeonce 437 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 lmao @ people who are calling themselves heterophobic (doesn't exist) but get mad when people are homphobic both are wrong grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Joo 2,335 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Never heard of this before.. is it supposed to be similar to reverse racism or something? Definitely isn't prevalent or a real issue imo, as a heterosexual I have never had to face the systematic discrimination and persecution that members of the LGBT community experience on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayy 3,021 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've only ever saw this on the shitty side of Tumblr. So no it doesn't really exist in the real world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
�ʿ⪂̫⥿�̫ʾ₎ 232 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'm pretty sure it's endemic to tumblr - I've definitely seen plenty of people on there say that they hate straight people... but they're 15 so they hate everyone anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyo Hyemi 6,831 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 so they're afraid of their parents? bc they're straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charmy 6,317 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I don't it exists (though I could be wrong). It sounds like something straights made up after they heard some gay people crack straight jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina 8,123 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's not real, because straight people still have huge advantages and can't be oppressed on a large scale like anyone who isn't straight is. One person being "isolated" for being straight doesn't make it heterophobia If you don't like a person because they're straight, then you are a heterophobe. There doesn't need to be mass oppression. Oppression is oppression. Heterophobia is heterophobia. They're different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUKΞWΔRM 2,261 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 maybe im wrong, but "heterophobia" sounds as legit as "reverse racism" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stupid Jellyfish 1,913 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Sounds like something you'd see on tumblr but idk if it exists or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daok 1,978 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Sounds like something you'd see on tumblr but idk if it exists or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acre 65 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 maybe im wrong, but "heterophobia" sounds as legit as "reverse racism" ^ this. I'm sure there are some people that hate straight people/white people (like very rarely so in theory it exists) but like, in practice discrimination occurs through power imbalance etc., so these really don't exist in actuality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deobizone 7,779 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 i've never seen it irl the way you see other discrimination (i see it on places like tumblr) anyways, realistically you can hate or 'be afraid' in terms of the 'phobia' of anything. i think people too much turn it into a contest like, majorities (in contrast to minority) like heteros can't be subject to discrimination b/c theyre a 'majority'. like it's horrible anyone faces discrimination...majority or minority, just because it doesn't happen as often doesn't mean it's nonexistent. like why make it a contest of so&so is hurt more than this&that group of people. bottom line: discrimination is bad. regardless, it's bad, it's mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari 12,217 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 i hate straight people so it must be real but seriously what kinda reverse racism shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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