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A LGBTQ-related phobia is a hatred, dislike of, or a negative attitude towards, a particular type of sexual behavior or people who are identified as or perceived to be members of that group. LGBTQ-phobia refers to reactions ranging from antipathy to contempt, prejudice, aversion, irrational fear, and even hatred.
Microaggression is a term used for commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders. [1]
Strong attitudes, on the other hand, are less likely to be manipulated because they are essentially "anchored in knowledge structures". [1] Armitage and Conner conducted a study regarding attitudes toward eating a low-fat diet. [1] Attitudes of a high ambivalence group and a low ambivalence group were recorded two times within five months.
Hatred or hate is an intense negative emotional response towards certain people, things or ideas, usually related to opposition or revulsion toward something. [1] Hatred is often associated with intense feelings of anger, contempt, and disgust. Hatred is sometimes seen as the opposite of love.
The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language , for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."
Transphobia consists of negative attitudes, feelings, or actions towards transgender people or transness in general. Transphobia can include fear, aversion, hatred, violence or anger towards people who do not conform to social gender roles .
Misanthropy involves a negative evaluative attitude toward humanity that is based on humankind's flaws. Misanthropes hold that these flaws characterize all or at least the greater majority of human beings. They claim that there is no easy way to rectify them short of a complete transformation of the dominant way of life.
Social undermining is the expression of negative emotions directed towards a particular person or negative evaluations of the person as a way to prevent the person from achieving their goals. This behavior can often be attributed to certain feelings, such as dislike or anger .