This is so gay Options

[impala454]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17388702/?GT1=9145

when is this crap gonna stop?

[Mommy]

you know, all growing up people called me "weda" (the real spelling im unsure of) which means Whitey. If you think about it, thats offensive, but if we all get soooo hurt by what people say then we are losing our backbones. There are things that should not be said.... racial slurs meant demeaningly, but in this context she was not demeaning gay people. If she walked up to a queer and straight up called him a faggot, then yes. People need to change their diapers and grow a backbone. She wasnt ridiculing anyone; in fact, quite the opposite...she was being ridiculed. Kids have no shame. I will not ever send my child to a public school. The school system in America continues to decline. We wonder why kids commit suicide? SHUT UP PEBKAC! Its not because children fear expressing their sexuality. Its rather because children are ridiculed for their looks and their personality. Most kids dont come out until after high school anyways which is a good thing. Thats a grown up decision in my opinion...because yes, it is becoming more and more of a fad

[pebkac]

you know, all growing up people called me "weda" (the real spelling im unsure of) which means Whitey.

Wow. I had no idea. I mean, the plight of the white straight person is so often underestimated. No one can ever know the kinds of horrible things your kind must have gone through. On behalf of all gay men, please accept my sincerest apology for all that you've been through.

If you think about it, thats offensive, but if we all get soooo hurt by what people say then we are losing our backbones.There are things that should not be said.... racial slurs meant demeaningly, but in this context she was not demeaning gay people. If she walked up to a queer and straight up called him a faggot, then yes. People need to change their diapers and grow a backbone. She wasnt ridiculing anyone; in fact, quite the opposite...she was being ridiculed. Kids have no shame. I will not ever send my child to a public school. The school system in America continues to decline. We wonder why kids commit suicide? SHUT UP PEBKAC! Its not because children fear expressing their sexuality. Its rather because children are ridiculed for their looks and their personality. Most kids dont come out until after high school anyways which is a good thing. Thats a grown up decision in my opinion...because yes, it is becoming more and more of a fad

Spoken just like someone who's never had to come out of the closet before. The biggest problem with coming out of the closet isn't so much other people as it is overcoming your own internal homophobia. Using gay as a synonym for bad reinforces that homophobia, thus making coming out of the closet more difficult, thus upping depression and suicide rates.

Secondly, I don't think I've ever met a single homo who wished that they'd come out of the closet later. Being in the closet isn't fun. That's why we try to come out as soon as we can.

And lastly, no, being gay isn't a fad. If someone were to decide that they were gay because it's fashionable, they should be shot. But that's kind of a moot point because no one really decides to become gay. It's a lifestyle we're forced to live with.

so, raise your hand if you're really offended if you overhear someone saying "man that's so gay".

in this context:

person 1: dude did you hear, they raised tuition on us!
person 2: man that's so gay

Not offended, but yes extremely annoyed.

This post has been edited by pebkac: Mar 6 2007, 03:32 PM

[chook]

Wow. I had no idea. I mean, the plight of the white straight person is so often underestimated. No one can ever know the kinds of horrible things your kind must have gone through. On behalf of all gay men, please accept my sincerest apology for all that you've been through.

Been to El Paso?

[pebkac]

Been to El Paso?

Oh, I grew up in a border town that was 90% hispanic. Yes, I've been the target of racism against whites myself.

My point is that there's no over-arching movement against white, straight people at a societal level.