Do you get offended if someone says "That's gay." I don't mean for this question to be offensive in anyway, I am just wondering.
2007-11-01 16:56:25 · 21 answers · asked by Das ist mein fluch 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
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2007-11-01 17:09:18 · update #1
I hope I got that right!
2007-11-01 17:10:06 · update #2
not at all. i'm not easy to offend.. but i consider it just a phrase, and generally the person saying it doesn't intend it to be offensive.
2007-11-01 18:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by Gecko Missed all his friends 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't get offended because those people have already shown an appalling lack of originality.
On the other side I DO get offended when people talking about driving a bargain, say they "Jewed a customer/salesman/whoever" the Hebrew deserve better than that. It's the same when people speak of "Gypping another" the Egyptians deserve better, too.
2007-11-02 00:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by for Da Ben Dan--Dennyhill 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i am a lesbian, and my friend's and i say "that's gay number 2"... but that is more of an inside joke.. But if someone say's "she's gay", that is how we distinguish the difference. I would stay on the safe side and not say it, you may offend someone... just as african-americans tend to say the N word to each other, and i would never say that... it's kind of like take back the night!
although i technically think it's hypocritical that people can say chink, polack, ****, etc... let's see if those words get bleeped out!!
2007-11-02 00:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by marinate 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I don't really take offense to it. While I am a lesbian, I just think sometime people should try not to take things so seriously.
Do all women get upset when someone calls a punk a "p*ssy"? No... I like to choose my battles and that one's not worth choosing.
2007-11-01 23:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by spriteremix05 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm gay and sometimes I get offended by it. Kind of stereotyping or even insulting. It depends upon who said it and they said it. But still it's offensive. What if i say, "That's straight!"(pertaining to stupidity.)? would it be that offensive??
2007-11-02 01:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people do, some people don't. I personally take the words "fag, ******, queer" things like that to be hateful words. Gay isn't a hateful word in my opinion. For most people I believe it would be like using the N word. Not a very good/polite thing to do AT all
2007-11-01 23:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Geil war immer ein schwul Jargonwort, aber jetzt verwendet jeder es. Beleidigt es du?
2007-11-02 00:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its the context of it which is offensive. It is to suggest being being gay is synonymous with stupid, dumb, etc. Its overt homophobia. I personally find the phase that's so gay to be offensive.
2007-11-02 05:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't say that I get offended, but it is irritating. It's just a stupid fad like saying "that's hot". It's all rubbish and childish.
2007-11-02 00:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by Zaggy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do unless its with my friends, other place I have only ever heard was some 5th grader, so I think its a little immature.
2007-11-02 00:00:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋