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Homophobes Might Be Hidden Homosexuals

 COULD IT BE?

Reminds me of the belief that when someone protests TOO much, they may be hiding something:

methinks thou dost protest too much

Used to indicate that someone (not necessarily a woman) is only denying something so fervently because the opposite is actually true. Adapted from the line "the lady doth protest too much, methinks" in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act III, Scene ii.

So, should we take seriously any of the studies that have suggested that homophobes may be secreted homosexuals?

Examples:

Men high in homophobia looked significantly longer at homosexual than at heterosexual photographs, but only when they had a high impulsive tendency toward homosexual stimuli. This result adds to the evidence that some men high in homophobia may indeed have a suppressed or masked sexual interest toward homosexual stimuli, whereas others do not.

Homophobes should consider a little self-reflection, suggests a new study finding those individuals who are most hostile toward gays and hold strong anti-gay views may themselves have same-sex desires, albeit undercover ones.

The prejudice of homophobia may also stem from authoritarian parents, particularly those with homophobic views as well, the researchers added.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/homophobes-might-be-hidden-homosexuals/


Study Finds That Homophobic People Are Actually More Likely To Be Gay


A study has found that people who display homophobic tendencies are more likely to be gay.

Teams at the University of Rochester in New York, the University of California and the University of Essex found that individuals who identify as straight, often showed a strong attraction to the same sex in psychological tests.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/07/17/study-homophobia-homosexual_n_7816390.html


Then there is this:


18 Homophobic Leaders Who Turned Out to Be Gay or Bi

Witness how many on that list are religious leaders and Republicans and Conservatives.

All of the above might explain why so many Homophobes dost protest too much.

Agree or disagree?









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