Both pathetic and funny

[PaulWaul]

I've heard this phrase from several people 'homophobia is gay' and apparently the phrase 'homosexuality is gay' was used as the slogan for a homophobic movement in Britain or somewhere.

I admit to using the word gay as in 'That's so gay', but I don't associate it at all with gay people. I think that is pretty sad, its very hard to avoid usage of gay in that manner, it has become so very ingrained in out culture.

How sad is that?

[rissababynta]

It is sad. I myself have said this before. I've tried to back off from it though but I still have many friends who say it on a regular basis.

The way I see it is that no one says "This is so gay" and is actually thinking of homosexuals (unless they are talking about two men having sex or something) or really referencing them when they say it. The meanings of words evolve with the times. I called my Dad queer one day and Mom schitzed on me for being disrespectful. I had to actually explain to her that he was acting like a gooball and I was calling him strange....

So many words in the english language can mean different things depending on the context, so as long as no one says anything in a way to intentionally insult anyone, I usually just shrug it off.

[xjambix]

I had a badge that said 'Homophobia is gay' on it. I thought it was quite funny.

I find it really difficult to stop using the word 'gay' like that, but I'm getting better. I don't associate it with homosexuality either, but I can see that whenever I use the word 'gay' it's usually when I'm describing something bad, but I don't think being 'gay' is bad.

[eddy10]

I have a female friend who's given name is "Gay." And, I never made the obvious word connection until I read this thread . I guess word association really depends on the context in which it is used.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

lol Many many years ago Gay meant happy and carefree, now days its a whole new connetation. Queer used to mean different or odd or strange, now its suppose to mean one is gay or homosexual. I dunno, the english language is confusing anymore..lol
Cat

[AshMash]

lmao oh paul ... ur so gay... lol jks :) yeah, but it depends on how you take it. i can say im gay to like 500 ppl. some will think happy some will think odd. and some will think im actually gay. i guess its whatever you want it to mean...gah~

<3

[chook]

lol Many many years ago Gay meant happy and carefree, now days its a whole new connetation. Queer used to mean different or odd or strange, now its suppose to mean one is gay or homosexual. I dunno, the english language is confusing anymore..lol
Cat

LOL Cat That's why us Aussies have a language all of our own :)


Cheers Chook :bigrin:

[Hephaestion]

I demand the return of the English language - innit?

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[darkeyes]

I demand the return of the English language - innit?

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Don b soft ya daft bugga...;)

[rassilon953]

This is gonna sound so wrong...

I hated that use of the word "gay" until very-out homosexual Russell T Davies scripted for gay-iconesque Billie Piper to use it in that sense in conversation with the Doctor (played by gay-looking (!) Christopher Ecclestone) in the Doctor Who revival of 2005.

Now I accept it, although I won't say it myself. I hope, though, that use of the word in that sense will mean it no longer has a connection with sexuality, which it never should have had anyway...

Ask me again in 2020 or thereabouts.

[Hephaestion]

Don b soft ya daft bugga...;)

Aroint thee, witch! Be'st thou Graymalkin or Paddock I ask. For fair is foul, and foul is fair can'st thou hover through the fog and filthy air? OR prefer ye to saile in an egge shell, a cockle or muscle shell, through and under the tempestuous seas? I rather fancie that thou'st are Graymalkin and darkeyed at that.

Innit?

(in case you feel the urge to examine the text I shall save you time and tell you that it is totally concocted bollocks but borrowed from the authors of yesteryear)

[darkeyes]

Aroint thee, witch! Be'st thou Graymalkin or Paddock I ask. For fair is foul, and foul is fair can'st thou hover through the fog and filthy air? OR prefer ye to saile in an egge shell, a cockle or muscle shell, through and under the tempestuous seas? I rather fancie that thou'st are Graymalkin and darkeyed at that.

Innit?

(in case you feel the urge to examine the text I shall save you time and tell you that it is totally concocted bollocks but borrowed from the authors of yesteryear)

gerraway..:tong:

[Hephaestion]

Dear Dear Dear Fran

Hugs

Heph

[darkeyes]

Dear Dear Dear Fran

Hugs

Heph

Make the D's in Dear lower case an ya betta believe it.. Kate tells me it all the time.. only diff is words she uses is "profligate" "expensive" an "fukkin spoilt".. :tong:otha peeps r much less polite..:bigrin:

Kissie..

[Hephaestion]

Make the D's in Dear lower case an ya betta believe it.. Kate tells me it all the time.. only diff is words she uses is "profligate" "expensive" an "fukkin spoilt".. :tong:otha peeps r much less polite..:bigrin:

Kissie..

I claim capital D's and repetition for you thoughout as:
a) a measure of affection and esteem
b) the posessor of a part time stutter

H

[rissababynta]

I claim capital D's and repetition for you thoughout as:
a) a measure of affection and esteem
b) the posessor of a part time stutter

H

LMAO you guys crack me up :bigrin: