Written: 12/06/2012
I love the AP Styleguide. I’m a writer, so of course I do.
Last week the Associated Press declared war on the word “homophobia,” deciding its new stylebook would ban it (and “Islamophobia”) because a “phobia” is an “illness” and connotes a “mental disability.” Therefore, says the AP, it is not accurate and should not be used in a “political or social” context.
I’m not sure I completely understand where they are coming from, but I think that homophobia is recognizable to use.
Granted, many organizations use their own styleguide, or take the AP, or Chicago, MLA or what have you, and modify it a bit to be their own.
All my best,
The King of Spades
