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Originally Posted by jasedee
Hmmm.....I think the word "Gay" has taken on new meaning, and no longer ties itself with homosexuals.
It's almost like saying something is shit.
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This is exactly what I mean. It's become a generic term to mean anything wrong, bad, out of place, shit, and all the rest of it. It might not be that people use the word to mean "You are homosexual, and therefore wrong" but the fact that this word has grown out of that way of thinking over the years is an insult for people who are gay, They are constantly reminded that the general accepted meaning of the word gay is meaning wrong and out of place.
Although my friend knows that I do not mean Homosexual when I use the word gay to describe anything shit, it is still rooted in the notion that gay means wrong, and that does nothing for his self esteem. So, I feel like I should stop using this word to mean something is bad (as funny and perfectly suited as it now seems), because those who are gay can't feel particularly good about people still using this term.