I don't know any homophobic people. That suggests fear. The people I know who hate gay folks are:illiterate, nescient, uneducated, uninstructed, unlearned, unschooled, untaught, backward, benighted, primitive, unenlightened, blockheaded, dense, doltish, hebetudinous, obtuse, stupid, thickheaded, thick-witted But not homophobic.

Darnell Lamont Walker
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This quote is often misused by the ignorance of its original author. It has been taken out of context and used to try to insult people who are gay. This is why there are people who take this quote as an insult to gay folks, even though they do not know its author's intent. Also, many people use this quote as an insult to those who are ignorant or uninformed. They think that if someone does not know something then that person must be stupid.

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