i personally dont, its just short for homosexual, which is what ppl who are attracted to the same sex are, right i mean i wouldnt take offence to some 1 calling me a hetero, cuz i am indeed a heterosexual, what do you think( im not intending to offend any 1 by this question, if i did i apologize)
2006-11-30 16:50:58 · 39 answers · asked by steven d 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I think so. I know it is short for homosexual, but you have to consider the intent. The intent is to say something derogatory.
2006-11-30 17:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its not necessarily a 'hate' word but disrespectful. People in the past and still today use it in an offensive manner making it something people dont really want to hear if your gay. You do make a good point by saying that its just short for homosexual because it is. But why do people think cuss words are so bad? Its the same concept I guess.
2006-11-30 16:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by blondbeauty1987 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends on how it's said and to whom. If you're screaming in anger at some gay dude, then it's hateful. If you are just busting on a friend because he is acting like a sissy, no. Same with the word "****". Depends on your intentions, when you use it, and how. I'm straight, got gay friends and we kid around and use allot of non-PC words around each other. Like the above mentioned.
Language is subtle. No such thing as a hateful word all by itself. Depends on how and when it's being used. What are the intentions? Messing around with friends, or a put down.
2006-11-30 17:02:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's short for homosexual which is correct by dictionary definition for the equivalent Biblical references to Sodomite's sexual sins. It is not derogatory, it is simply what describes people with this problem. (and how most identify themselves) I think it means men who lust after and lay with men but it seems to have broadened into an umbrella definition for all of the un-natural sexual deviance's according to those who chewed me out and accused me of being a bigot and hate-monger for saying homo, short for homosexual. You use the word "Gay" and some get mad at that too yet many refer to themselves as "gay" which is a misnomer. Whatever you say to them, unless you are approving their sins, will backfire on you and be considered "hate" and "persecution"; trust me! They are not generally happy or truth loving people I've met here at yahoo.answers but I still keep trying to let them know about God's love!
2006-12-01 10:57:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It does have a hateful connotation. But it depends on where it's coming from.
If a straight guy yelled at me "YOU HOMO" I'd beat the living s*** out of him and yeah, take it as offensive, where if my best friend called me a homo, it's acceptable. It's the intent with which it's said.
2006-11-30 16:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by ByTheSea 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I consider it to be derogatory and disrespectful. Regardless of tone, regardless of context, and regardless of who says it.
I am a married, straight female, but I have gay and lesbian friends. They do tend to toss around those words rather casually, but they would be offended if anyone else said it.
I compare the word "Homo" to the "N" word. It's a horrible word. There are black people who will use that word as a term of camaraderie, but would be EXTREMELY offended if someone from another race used it! They should be offended REGARDLESS.
We all have proper names and I'd prefer to call someone by that any day.
If you use words like those in your own circles, people outside your circle are likely to use them.
2006-11-30 18:26:22 · answer #6 · answered by Lanie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Homo is a hateful word - because it is commonly used as an anti gay slur by homophobic people
For instance, the rapper Cam'ron, who uses the phrase "No Homo" in his songs when he says something he thinks might be interpreted as "gay" - he actually had a greatest hits album that was entitled "No Homo"! - obviously he intended Homo as an anti gay slur, and his fans interpreted it that way!
And, if you're around young adults on a regular basis (in particular young adult males) when they call somebody a "Homo" they do NOT mean it in a nice way! it's clearly an anti gay slur!
2006-11-30 16:55:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I certainly do!!! I get up in arms every time someone refers to me as a Homosapien or talks about Homogenized milk.
It is Latin it just means "same". However the tone of voice with which it is used can make all the difference. It is kind of like how certain people can say the N word and others can't. It is really about intended meaning.
2006-11-30 16:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Words don't hurt it's the sentiment behind them - or their misuse - and the poor use of words is not the preserve of heterosexuals.
In essence, then, the abbreviation homo is not, of itself, hateful. The person saying it might be.
2006-11-30 19:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by unclefrunk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't *always* go so far as to say, hateful, at least without the context. It just sounds narrow-minded to me, not because of what it stands for, but because it's a very dated label, and people who truly have a desire not to be disrespectful would usually update their vocabulary to a more contemporary term. Just my thought.
2006-11-30 16:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋