Quote Originally Posted by Orb
Vuk, homophobia is now generally used to mean 'hatred of sodomites'. I know it's literally fear of, but that's not how it's used.

I'll support much of the rest of your post with a quote from Apocalypse Now:

"We train young men to drop fire on people, but their officers won't let them write **** on their planes because it's obscene!"
Just because others misuse the word, he should not.