07-17-2008, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by katiegrrl0
i think it's great. I don't think someone saying that's gay shouldn't be allowed to say it. I was explaining how it feels when people use your thing as a negative. Gosh imagine how that jesue would feel. When you hit your thumb with a hammer you scream Jesus Christ. people are using his name as any old thing.
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Nah, I know what you mean. I'm not trying to be a jerk. I guess it would be nice if everyone could play nice and speak well of each other but I just don't think that the modern usage of the word 'gay' will change anytime soon. It's very entrenched in our culture and, as Makkede pointed out, is often used to imply something other than homosexual. I understand you don't like the fact that it's used for negative connotations but that's just not going to change.
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