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A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different spelling and a different meaning. Homophones are not to be confused with
homonyms, which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. For example,
to, too, and
two are homophones, whereas
felt (a noun meaning "a soft fabric") and
felt (the past form of the verb
to feel) are homonyms.
Homophobes, by contrast, are ignorant people who have an irrational fear of homosexuals.
Below the swirl-a-palooza I've devised a little test involving homophones to help you determine if you are a homophobe. Join me if you'd like. However, if you want to skip straight to the Good Stuff™, that's OK, too. But, first, a word from our sponsor:
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So here is the homophone/homophobe test:
You're probably a homophobe if...
...you would rather incite hatred than accept the insight that we are all human.
...you think paired gays should have their rights pared away.
...it frays your nerves to hear the phrase "gay rights."
...you care more about outdated religious rites than you do about human rights.
...you care less about being fair than how you fare.
...you would rather lessen respect for others than learn the lesson of respect.
...men with flair cause your temper to flare.
...you wring your hands when gay couples have a ring ceremony.
...an idea that frees millions of Americans causes your blood to freeze.
...you are not discreet about forcing people into discrete groups with unequal rights.
...you'd rather be a self-righteous heel than help the country to heal.
...you say, "I'll vote against my own interests to keep gays from walking down the aisle."
...you find a gay couple holding hands and you think they should be fined.
...you enjoy reigning over others and raining on their joy by reining in their rights.
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There are probably other homophones that can be added to the test. Maybe you can add to the
sum by thinking of
some. Feel free to add them in the comments or just chat about whatever is on your mind.
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