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The word homophobe implies that his views were more extreme toward homosexuals than majority of his class - which is simply untrue. If you want, you could say
by omonra 12y ago
The word homophobe implies that his views were more extreme toward homosexuals than majority of his class - which is simply untrue.
If you want, you could say 'his views, while progressive at the time, would be considered homophobic by the standards of 2014'.
- jedanbik 12y agoI'm fine with using the word homophobia to describe homophobia. Just because most people were something doesn't mean they weren't that something. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
- omonra 12y agoFair enough - I take your point. He didn't like gays.