Ooops. - Grin with cat attached
| Ooops. | Jul. 10th, 2003 10:34 am | |
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Well, that's me outed to the office. Rather loudly. If I take exception to the use of the term "gay" as a generic insult, is that just me being picky? | ||
no.
I think among younger people (preteens) the word 'gay' no longer has the connotations of homosexuality - it's just a word that means 'a bit crap'.
But for someone of our generation to use it in that sense certainly has homophobic overtones.
Go you!
I think among younger people (preteens) the word 'gay' no longer has the connotations of homosexuality - it's just a word that means 'a bit crap'.
But for someone of our generation to use it in that sense certainly has homophobic overtones.
Go you!
From:  sashajwolfDate: July 10th, 2003 - 02:55 am (Link) |
No. In our office, that counts as harassment, and would earn someone a nice little interview with an HR Manager.
| From: josh_the_cat Date: July 10th, 2003 - 03:07 am (Link) |
With me, I'd preface that with a nice grin, kind of like the T1000 hd in Teminator 2, and then the little conversation with HR manager..
| From: thekumquat Date: July 10th, 2003 - 03:04 am (Link) |
Not just you being picky.
I'd be tempted to try wilful misunderstanding and say "Gay? You mean it's really cool?"
I'd be tempted to try wilful misunderstanding and say "Gay? You mean it's really cool?"
| From: ravenevermore Date: July 10th, 2003 - 03:19 am (Link) |
It annoys me, but i'm sad to say, hearing it shouted by so many of the kids at this school, i've become kinda immune to it, i just blank it out, along with 100's of other words noises and bodily functions that barrage my ears daily.
Although when a child calls someone a 'fat anorexic gay lesbian' i just want to slap them upside the head for not even being able to insult someone properly.
Although when a child calls someone a 'fat anorexic gay lesbian' i just want to slap them upside the head for not even being able to insult someone properly.
| From: tephramancy Date: July 10th, 2003 - 04:08 am (Link) |
Not just you. Here's us thinking we've reclaimed the word, like "queer" and all of a sudden, it becomes a generic insult for something crap.
Well done for the outing, though :-)
Well done for the outing, though :-)
| From: achanchinou Date: July 10th, 2003 - 12:34 pm (Link) |
No. It annoys me too. Of course, I'm a bit shunned anyway half the time, even by the homosexual community for being bi. Don't you just love it when people insist you're just a sex addict and don't know what you like? :P
Date: July 10th, 2003 - 02:36 am (Link)