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Gay Not An Insult by =Foxxie-Chan:iconFoxxie-Chan:

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And yet so many people use it as such.

Doesn't that just suck?

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I feel I need to explain myself a little, as people are NOT understanding this stamp, even though I think it's pretty self-explanatory.

The word "gay" is thrown around far too often. It's used in hate and anger, and it shouldn't. "Gay" is NOT a swear word and shouldn't be used as such. It should NOT be used in derogatory terms and those who do it should be ashamed.
The way Gay is used is exactly the way the N-word was used. These days people aren't allowed to use it, why? Because there was so much hate in using that word that it's turned into one of the foulest insults you can think of.
Using "Gay" as an insult, to hurt, is ridiculous and stupid. Doesn't make you look smart, makes you look like an idiot.

Saying you're gay, bi or lesbian so you're allowed to use it is just as ridiculous as black people saying only they are allowed to use the N-word.

Sometimes it slips out, "Oh my god, that lamp is so gay!" Okay, fine, that can be forgiven. "You fucking gay bastard!" ... not so easily forgiven. See the difference?



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*DBZMerciter2005 Mar 31, 2008, 7:49:40 AM
It does, it does indeed. I just twitch and get really irritated when I hear someone use "fag" and "gay" as an insult. It's practically the same as using "retarded."

And for those of you that say "it's just words" what if I insulted you with some word about your lifestyle? You'd be offended too, wouldn't you?

People that use "gay," "fag," and anything else in a derogatory way needs to grow up.

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~Walk-On-Water Mar 31, 2008, 1:04:48 PM
Whoo! I hear that! :+favlove:

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~SonicFan2 Mar 31, 2008, 2:20:40 PM
Amen. Sadly I think I'm one of few people in my school who don't ever use that. I prefer saying "suck" in its place, and if some idiot grown-up has a problem with "suck" then I'll use something else like "bites".

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~Nincat24 Mar 31, 2008, 2:31:05 PM
I 100% agree, I don't know why but it gets under my skin when people say that. Half the time I get replies "you are too sensitive" or "it means happy too!" (I highly doubt when they call something gay they are saying 'that's so happy!';)

It always makes people come off as ignorant in my opinion, being gay is not a bad thing so why use it as an insult?
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*DBZMerciter2005 Mar 31, 2008, 2:50:20 PM
My mom hates sucks, idiot, moron... so I can't use a lot of words around her, although I still do.

Suck is a pretty good replacement though. XD

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~LLt4th Mar 31, 2008, 4:54:26 PM
I still don't get how its an insult, to me it could probably be a compliment when talking about clothes, I mean, gay men usually have great taste :) lol.

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=saturninesweetness Mar 31, 2008, 4:57:45 PM
I actually do that quite a bit....a friend pointed it out to me, so I've been trying not to.


Sometimes I'll replace it with "straight" just because. ^^; If it still sounds ridiculous, it's easier to laugh at myself.

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~SaMiChi Mar 31, 2008, 5:27:45 PM
if you use a term with derogatory means, it's an insult. It doesn't matter what the term is. In our society, gay has been widely used as one, that's why people are upset. It has a history of negative connotations stringed with it.

I admittedly have used the term, and like you, me, and many others, we don't mean harm, but it's usually used to degrade someone or something. Rarely is it used as a compliment.

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~LLt4th Mar 31, 2008, 5:56:12 PM
Yeah I know that, I was just trying to make a now seemingly bad joke about it ^^;. I hate when people (usually male) say on youtube or whatever: This video so gay...most of the time I respond: How is it gay?

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=Foxxie-Chan Mar 31, 2008, 8:05:17 PM
I'll do that too! Or, my favourite is when I SHOULD Say "Go get bent." I'll say "Go get straight." Or some such thing. *snickers*

I used to say gay a lot when I was younger. But in my defence, I was never really certain WHAT gay was! I was a pretty innocent kid in some regards.

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