On Feb 19, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Robert Seeberger wrote:
As I see things, fear of homosexuals is a function of a lack of sexual self confidence. A guy hears other fellows bragging about their [purported] sexual conquests and feats, and knowing he has not himself accomplished as much in the sexual arena, fears that his sexual persona is lacking or that he may not be as "much of a man" as the next guy.
Strikes me as more of a social disease. I can think of other cultures wherein conquest of women is not so highly prized -- and where no one cares anywhere near as much about who's sleeping with whom.
We've got a quasi-mystical religious inheritance that pushes homophobia; that could be a lot of it. But you know these queer-fearing men basically learn their behavior from their fathers; it goes deeper than a little office gossip.
-- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf
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