The AP doesn't want you to use "homophobia"

[sparkindarkness]

The AP is updating its stylebook to do away with theterms “Ethnic cleansing” and “homophobia” and “Islamophobia”

I agree on the ethnic cleansing removal.

But the prejudiced phobias? No-one calling someone a homophobia is accusing them of having a mental illness. Merely having the word “phobia” in there does not mean mentally ill or even fear

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[mrmeval]

I despise the overly politically correct term "ethnic cleansing" it leaches all the horror out of it. I can't think of a single term that is used publicly which describes it in as compact a phrase as homophobia. Racist and misogynist to me don't have as much impact due to it's misuse but they're still useful and there are no good replacements.

As walled off as I keep myself from news I had a burst of shock watching Tears of the Sun. That more than all the MSM blather showed me what 'ethnic cleansing' refers too. I mean WTF does "Gay cleansing" even mean?!

http://mrmeval.livejournal.com/669155.html

I was bitching in chat about "ethnic cleansing" and despising that P.C. term. A friend pops up with:
Yeah, but "ethnic cleaning" makes me think someone's gathering soap, brushes, and buckets "cause they nappy asses needs a BAY-ATH!" --brownkitty
She likes hugs but has some really nasty claws.

[mrmeval]

I need permission to share this in LJ and also another permission to share on Facebook.

[sparkindarkness]

by all means