In a comment, question about using word "gay" in derogatory manner was brought up. Perhaps this is a USA phenomenon or problem. . . for info. . .please check these out. . .or google "that's so gay". . .I did. These are a few of the sites. . ..a few. . . .JUSTIN
That's So Gay - Wanda Sykes - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS0GVOQPs0Oct 8, 2008 - 31 sec - Uploaded by sk8phitau
GLSEN and Ad Council's new ad campaign from thinkb4youspeak.com. Featuring Wanda Sykes in a pizza ...Think before you speak. Don't say "That's So Gay."
www.thinkb4youspeak.com/Ad Council and GLESN response to "That's So Gay" as derogatory language. Offers alternatives, send ecards, and watch videos.'That's so gay' prompts student lawsuit - US news - Life - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17388702/.../thats-so-gay-prompts-lawsuit/Feb 28, 2007 – When classmates razzed Rebekah Rice about her Mormon upbringing with questions such as, "Do you have 10 moms?" she shot back: "That's ...Steven Petrow: "That's So Gay" Is Not So Funny
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../thats-so-gay-is-not-so-fu_b_165109.ht...Feb 9, 2009 – Last week I was cruising through a Facebook friend's wall postings and came across a friend of his wearing the tackiest of holiday sweaters: a ...When Words Can Kill: 'That's So Gay' - ABC News
abcnews.go.com › Health › ABC News Mind, Mood CoverageApr 14, 2009 – A Massachusetts boy who would have turned 12 on the annual Day of Silence to bring attention to anti-gay harassment, hung himself last week ...
8 comments:
Yes it is as if only being 'partially gay' is acceptable.....just enough so that others WON'T notice! Imagine! Where does one 'draw the line'? And who defines the line? Gays are as guilty of this as anyone else.
As you can see Justin, this one really bugs me....always has.
"Ditto". . . JIM. . . justin
I usually respond with " No, that is soooo straight, it's not kewl enough to be gay"
Then they'll say" you know what I mean" which of course I say "no" to.
Years ago, words to describe homosexuality included fag, faggot, queer, poof, poofter, shirt lifter etc, and they were meant as insults. So along came the word gay to give homosexuality a new acceptability. It was cool to be gay. But now the word gay is losing it's respectability... or so it seems. Perhaps homophobes are determined never to allow homosexuality, whatever the label, to be accepted by mainstream society.
Meanwhile, homophobe in my book has far worse connotations than words like faggot or poofter or gay ever could. Homophobia is a very nasty condition indeed.
How about we counter oh so gay with oh so phobic? Fight fire with fire, I reckon.
GARY. . .you sound like you are indeed getting better. . .back to "normal". . .GREAT! justino
Almost, JustinO... just this damn swollen tongue that takes weeks to go down... meanwhile I'm on soft foods like yoghurt, soup, fruit juice, health drinks, etc. Bleh.
B l e h. . .?
Hmmmm seems to me better than nothing! C'mon, Dude, you can and will do it!. . .or else. . .lol
Justin, I think Gary needs a... ba...na...na...!!!
Post topic: I imagine to a youngster these words are much more hurtful. Some kid searching for his/her identity, or looking for some small hint of acceptance, could be crushed upon hearing those words.
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