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  • festnt@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    that’s interesting. though i do like phobia meaning both fear and hatred, as that makes it an opposite of philia, which means love, so can also be seen as acceptance and liking a lot

    • jlow (he / him)@discuss.tchncs.de
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      8 days ago

      I think (at least in Germany not sure about English speaking countries) a phobia is an officially recognised psychological condition so using it for bigots (who are not ill, just awful) could be viewed kinda ableist.