Are there psychological explanations for homophobia and xenophobia?
Homophobia, a term often used to describe hostile reactions to lesbians/gay men. Implies a undimensional contrast of attitudes as expressions of fear.There are a broad range of reactions to homosexuality among Amercians, based on attitudes serve psychologial functions, and are according how they benfit the person who has an attitudes. Homphobia by personal experience with homosexuals, or the consequences of expressing one’sopinions about homosexuals. The word its self is used to characterize any one who dissaproves of homosexuals behavier, this is un fair or incorrect by many who belive there are rational reasons to opposehomosexuality. It can be argued that this use of the term homophobia is self-contradory,since a phobiadoes not have any rational motives. This is more like prejudice or discrimination.Some do have this and any form of disapproval is homophobia, But never seen there selves as a gay rights advocates. Xenophobia is like people;s biological, evolutionary heritage which ha
