Upvotes Follow Unfollow 10 months ago (edited) You’ll find the rest of our in-depth interview with the expert below. “If people grew up with homophobic parents and they haven't been exposed to different opinions, they are more likely to be homophobic themselves,” Silva explained to us. According to him, homophobia is learned and usually becomes enrooted as a result of their upbringing.
When you're done reading the article, be sure to check out our earlier post about the best comebacks to homophobic remarks right over here.īored Panda spoke about the reasons for homophobia with psychotherapist Silva Neves. Upvote the ones that you think are worth a gold star and let us know about the times that you’ve called out blatant hate and ignorance online, dear Pandas. However, the net isn’t just full of doom and gloom! Some folks have taken it upon themselves to call homophobes out with humor, roasts, and comebacks so hot, you might need to call the fire department.īored Panda has collected some of the best comebacks that support the LGBTQ+ community to inspire you to stand up for what's right, so have a read.
All it takes is a decent scroll through the internet to discover just much homophobia and ill intent is still lurking there.
