Why do they call homosexuals gay for.are they happier than the rest of us?
2007-01-06 17:22:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
A few decades ago the term gay meant happy. Then the meaning changed to mean sort of odd (sort of like the term queer). Eventually that "odd" meaning came to be attached to homosexuals (much like the way the term queer did too).
Today you're more likely to find homosexual people reappropriating the word much the same way black people took back the word n**** to mean something positive or inclusive.
Cheers,
2007-01-06 17:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Gene M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a propagandistic distortion of the English language. Any group COULD HAVE done this BEFORE the homosexuals did it. But no group, prior to the homosexuals, were willing to inflict corruption upon the language itself. When you think about it in those moral terms, you can see what ruthlessly nasty people homosexuals must really be.
2015-07-12 01:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Dump the liberals into Jupiter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word gay was used to mean happy way back in the day. Due to stereotypes about gay men being happy, chipper, and with lisps and that kind of thing, I suppose they just decided to call them happy. So to put it simply, it's probably due to the stereotype of the happy gay attitude.
2007-01-06 18:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by lennyfoshenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 13:38:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really have no idea when that term came about. I think it's about time for a new one. I also think straight needs to be replaced as well. Both terms just sound odd.
2007-01-06 17:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Hmmm... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because we adore the gay colors
2007-01-06 17:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Gay = = happy.
2. In Britain, for some reason, Gay = = sexually deviant (prostitutes and the like).
3. queer = sexually deviant = gay.
For some reason, it stuck with us, but no one else. ::shrug::
2007-01-06 20:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by Atropis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am homosexual:so by definition gay.
It is just the box we were thrown in.
A name for a huge collection of people.
And the people that said ,we are happy people:
Huge mistake!!!!!!!!!
We live our lives just as you do.
Greetings:Rob.xxxx
But I am one happy dude BTW.
2007-01-06 17:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're happy people? Maybe this link can help you find the slang definition?
2007-01-06 17:27:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doknow im not really happy nut it aint bad being gay
2007-01-06 17:50:04 · answer #10 · answered by gay boy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋