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'Gay' - offensive?

born2bwild · 2013-01-02 00:31:34

The word gay can mean 'naff', or just 'crap' or 'boring' yet I know a person (he's not gay in any sense of the word) who is offended by the use of the word 'gay' with this meaning. He says it's homophobic. I don't agree with this - I like using 'gay' to mean 'crap' or 'boring' and I have nothing against homosexuals. I want…

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02-01-2013 1:31am

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born2bwild

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The word gay can mean 'naff', or just 'crap' or 'boring' yet I know a person (he's not gay in any sense of the word) who is offended by the use of the word 'gay' with this meaning.

He says it's homophobic.

I don't agree with this - I like using 'gay' to mean 'crap' or 'boring' and I have nothing against homosexuals.

I want to liberate the word 'gay' - can I do this without offending gays - I mean, do gays 'own' the word 'gay'?

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#2 02-01-2013 1:32am
Celly Smunt

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTykY2B0kEY

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#3 02-01-2013 1:33am
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Calling 1ZRed, do you read me, we got a situation over here and require back up (and not something up our backs )

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#4 02-01-2013 1:36am
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Similar thread a couple of days ago OP

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056841021

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