# Prevalence of Homosexuality in Russian...and variance amongst countries.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prevalence-of-homosexuality-in-russian-and-variance-amongst-countries/666500 "2013-08-17T17:15:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prevalence-of-homosexuality-in-russian-and-variance-amongst-countries/666500/35 "2013-08-18T00:39:16Z")

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> [@Dr.Drake](#):
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> 1. Do not use the word “homo” to refer to anyone (well, unless you’re speaking Latin). It is offensive, and there is no need to offend people if you can easily avoid it, right?.

“Homo” is a slur, but “homosexual” is acceptable? How do the extra three syllables make everything OK?

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