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Ok...Im going with Rump Ranger and Clam Gargler then... (by WalkSoftly)
"" To most ears, it probably sounds
inoffensive. A little outdated and
clinical, perhaps, but innocuous
enough: homosexual.
But that five-syllable word has
never been more loaded, more
deliberately used and, to the ears
of many gays and lesbians, more
pejorative.
“ ‘Homosexual’ has the ring of
‘colored’ now, in the way your
grandmother might have used that
term, except that it hasn’t been
recuperated in the same way,” said
George Chauncey, a Yale professor
of history and an author who
studies gay and lesbian culture.
Consider the following phrases:
homosexual community,
homosexual activist, homosexual
marriage. Substitute the word
“gay” in any of those cases, and
the terms suddenly become far less
loaded, so that the ring of
disapproval and judgment
evaporates.""
Link.
Hey gays, quit comparing yourselves to the civil rights plight of African Americans.....it aint even close
inoffensive. A little outdated and
clinical, perhaps, but innocuous
enough: homosexual.
But that five-syllable word has
never been more loaded, more
deliberately used and, to the ears
of many gays and lesbians, more
pejorative.
“ ‘Homosexual’ has the ring of
‘colored’ now, in the way your
grandmother might have used that
term, except that it hasn’t been
recuperated in the same way,” said
George Chauncey, a Yale professor
of history and an author who
studies gay and lesbian culture.
Consider the following phrases:
homosexual community,
homosexual activist, homosexual
marriage. Substitute the word
“gay” in any of those cases, and
the terms suddenly become far less
loaded, so that the ring of
disapproval and judgment
evaporates.""
Link.
Hey gays, quit comparing yourselves to the civil rights plight of African Americans.....it aint even close
Hey gays, quit comparing yourselves to the civil rights plight of African Americans.....it aint even close
@ Rump Ranger! I thought 'Gay' was offensive? Its kinda like retro clothing comin back around-homosexual used to be the politically correct word...ugh how am I supposed to remember all this stuff?? lol;)
@sweeterthejuic3: Correct me if I wrong...so "gay" is the "appropriate" term now? Wasnt there some PSAs not too long ago with Celebs suggesting kids not say "Thats so gay"?
Sorry, but now Im as confused as a homosexual in a cat factory....oops!
Sorry, but now Im as confused as a homosexual in a cat factory....oops!
I remember that PSA! Who comes up with this stuff? I guess "gay" it is!
@ Rump Ranger! I thought 'Gay' was offensive? Its kinda like retro clothing comin back around-homosexual used to be the politically correct word...ugh how am I supposed to remember all this stuff?? lol;)
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