Sep 8, 2015
Can we please stop misusing the word "phobia"?
Like, really?! I'm so sick of seeing the word phobia being used so incorrectly. I don't care what phobia you are trying to address, it does not mean hatred! The word phobia simply means a fear or discomfort with something (or in some cases, someone). A phobia is irrational and usually triggers paranoia, not hate! So, please, stop associating the word phobia with deep hatred, because that is not what that word means; that has never been the definition of this word, so stop it! That is all. Thank you.