Joe's right. It's really a form of 'xenophobia'....which is fear of anything that seems different or 'strange'. Rather than feeling curiosity and moving 'towards' it in an attempt to understand, the xenophobe and homophobe do everything possible to get rid of it.

I won't say that all negative feelings towards homosexuality is homophobia....but most of it probably is, particularly when the reaction is such a strong one.   And considering that there really isn't anything much less threatening to our own well-being than someone whose sexual orientation is different from ours........strong negative feelings towards homophobia isn't rational.


But those of us who 'brand' all homophobes and feel hatred towards them are probably suffering from 'homophobia phobia'.   

But Joe isn't.