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Can we say this or is it bad:

"You're G@y!"

2007-02-16 06:08:38 · 19 answers · asked by Indio 4 in Politics & Government Politics

19 answers

I do not know about all this political correctness but I would say to say "You're gay" would be less offensive than to say "You're queer" but what do I know, because I am neither of those. This thought in mind-I'd rather be one of those than to be a LIBERAL!

2007-02-16 06:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by just the facts 5 · 0 1

Yes, because it doesn't offend anyone, unlike the term homosexual tends to.

The more distorted or indirect the term, the more politically correct it is.

The term gay is is both of the above.

2007-02-16 06:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 2 0

I think, like anything else, the context and tone really matter. If I say that to a gay friend in a joking, funny tone, it means one thing. If I hurl it at someone I'm angry at who isn't gay, and I mean to imply that they are somehow weak or not OK, then it means something else entirely.

2007-02-16 06:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Depends it used to mean happy but not sure what to say now with all the pc stuff

2007-02-16 06:13:43 · answer #4 · answered by Krayden 6 · 1 0

Hmmm it's probably not PC but when I say the word gay i use it as a synonym for stupid which I'm sure will piss off a bunch of people but at least I'm honest.

2007-02-16 06:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by Lauren 5 · 3 0

Who cares if it's politically correct. You've a right to say whatever you want.

2007-02-16 06:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by Curt 4 · 5 1

"They are too urban for me" (this was said by older white woman in a staff meeting).

2014-10-19 11:55:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0 0

It depends. Are you making a statement of fact? Such as "Hey my homosexual friend. You're gay." Then it is acceptable. But using "gay" as a derogatory term is not. Would you think its okay to insult someone by saying "You're BLACK!" or "You're JEWISH!" No. It's not.

2007-02-16 06:12:32 · answer #8 · answered by mugenhunt 6 · 1 2

If I hear someone say it I always think, "You're a w@nker"

2007-02-16 06:13:46 · answer #9 · answered by langdonrjones 4 · 1 0

Seems ok if it's true. It's not 'derogatory' like f*g.

But stating if you hate gays apparently is not PC.

2007-02-16 06:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 1 0

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