like when something goes wrong a kid in my class says it's gay or "that's gay" and if we get homework it's gay. I don't understrand why they use it like that and it gets on my nerves. okay sorry just had to vent.
2007-11-05 13:00:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
understand spelled wrong sorry
2007-11-05 13:03:45 · update #1
First of all, vent all you want, its good to share your feelings with others. Anyways, I completely agree with you. My sister makes the same comment all the time and it really bugs me. I don't understand why so many people associate negative things ,or just things they don't like, with being homosexual. Truly, I think the use of this word in such a manner shows immense misunderstanding and even ignorance regarding people who are homosexual and just what being "gay" actually means. So, I totally understand where your coming from; it gets on my nerves too. Thanks for bringing the issue up.
2007-11-07 12:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by 0 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its a lot better than what they use to say....
Its almost cool to say now...
They are always stealing our ideas the first person I ever heard say that phrase indeed was gay, and I laughed because it was a funny joke.
I think it is lighting up if that's the worst they can through at us our job has been done. Saying it just brings them a bit closer to feeling a little bit 'cooler"
2007-11-05 21:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son says that too. I have no idea why. Gay used to mean happy. . How did the word gay come about anyways for Homosexuals?.
2007-11-05 21:06:53 · answer #3 · answered by jemark 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That doesn't offend me, but what does is when they say it around me and then they are all like, sorry Nate if I offended you. Why do they have to point out the fact that I am gay, I don't care if they say it.
2007-11-05 21:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by dudeboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good question. The teenage son of a couple with whom my husband and I are good friends is always using that term - "That's gay!" - when implying something's bad. Personally, I don't like it; it offends me, and I don't let him use it in my house any time he's here.
2007-11-05 21:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because your school is not doing its duty in protecting gay students against harrassment and a hostile learning environment. While these comments are not made directly to gay people, they create a climate where gay people are made to feel inferior, worthless, inadequate and bad.
If for example people ran around saying, "That's so black" when they meant something was bad, dumb or ugly, how would Black students feel?
2007-11-05 21:46:32 · answer #6 · answered by Michael B - Prop. 8 Repealed! 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I know, I hate when people do that, It's so gay!!! Lol kidding, I agree, its time for something new. Like, gag me with a spoon!!
2007-11-05 21:09:25 · answer #7 · answered by Squirrel 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, there's gay, and then there's gaaaaaaaay. If it's gayer than a sequined purse at the Tony Awards, then it's gaaaaaaaay.
2007-11-05 21:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I'm seriously LMAO. that's funny. I'm laughing because i use the phrase sometimes, and one time, i said it, and my friend looked at me and said "yes, Heather, that is so homosexual". then we laughed. it's funny, because he is gay. sorry, that brought me back. good rant.
2007-11-05 21:06:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
when people use it like that they dont mean to offend gay people.
"omg thats sooo gay"
"omg thats sooo damn stupid/retarted"
2007-11-05 21:04:17 · answer #10 · answered by Irreplacable <3 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋