2006-09-10 23:23:03 · 24 answers · asked by looking good 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I think it should yes. Our language is rich with adjectives that have subtle differences which allow us to describe things in more detail and more clearly. Gay is a word for a kind of excited joy and people shy away from using it now.
2006-09-10 23:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well in England at least gay has again started to be used as a term of abuse that is supposed to be "ironic" but used by people who should know better.
For example I heard a phd philosopher exclaim
"i don't like rawls he's gay" meaning not good/ don't agree with him not homosexual.
I guess there is a need to clamp down on this kind of usage. We wouldn't tolorate someone saying I don't like Rawls he's negroid.
It is used as a pejorative by a lot of young people these days unfortunately.
I guess people need to decide whether the word "gay" has been tarnished like the word spastic (the spastic society decided to change its name when spastic became a popular derogatory insult) and is no longer a positive word for gay people. Its sad when this happens to words.
2006-09-11 00:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by Bebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think it should. Why use the word in that way? It has come to mean a homosexual and now has no other meaning. I think we should use the word homosexual and not any euphemisms such as gay.
2006-09-10 23:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there a homosexual lexicon? Where can I get it?
2006-09-10 23:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by ceogero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is too late, because everyone identifies a homosexual as a gay person. I think it sounds like they are happy and gay people or something...
2006-09-10 23:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why it should be, who doesn't relish the experience of being told "x is gay" and then having to figure out from the context whether x is
a) homosexual
b) stupid
c) happy
2006-09-11 00:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by lauriekins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
they've hijacked a beautiful word from the english language that originally had a completely different meaning, thus reducing our ability to express ourselves.
why can't they be queer or bent and still be proud.
I personally have no other fight with bum-bandits, they can do as they please, just stop frackin' with my native language.
2006-09-10 23:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes gay means happy most of the poofters are not.
2006-09-10 23:25:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
But what if they want to say they are happy and carefree, why deny them the English language? And how would you remove it from them, anyway?
Hmmmmm......
2006-09-11 00:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by Bronweyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-09-10 23:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by pageys 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋