One explanation of homophobia that has some support behind it is that the most homophobic men are fearful of their own homoerotic impulses and are lashing out a

One explanation of homophobia that has some support behind it is that the most homophobic men are fearful of their own homoerotic impulses and are lashing out as 'proof' that they are anything but. See http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=single-angry-straight-male http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=single-angr...