Originally Posted by katiegrrl0

Within the african american community the word does not carry such a slur among themselves. I hear it more often than i would imagine. But if i were to use it. i would be seen as some bigot. I don't understand the reason but thats my experience.

Originally Posted by katiegrrl0

Another word that now is used more and more as a negative is the word GAY. I'm gay it's not easy to hear that. I understand that people saying are not refering specifically to me but to have what you are used in that way stinks.
i.e. I think these shoes are gay. This movie is gay. That shirt looks gay on you. What we did last night was really gay.

What are those statements and references saying? They say to me that if it's gay it's bad. It is the negative. Replace the word gay with dumb. I think these shoes are dumb. Gay is a term for what i am society seems to make it acceptable for others to use that term to make a statement for bad or less then good.

Originally Posted by Lackluster

I think it has to do with coopting a hurtful term in order to neuter it.

I see the word "queer" in much the same way. "We're here, we're queer", etc., in that using a term that is derogatory when applied by others becomes something like a badge when self-applied.

Originally Posted by Yeshua_Lives

a lot of people think they have to be politically correct nowadays regardless of what a person really thinks or feels.........speak your mind and let the chips fall where they may......

Originally Posted by Sadistic-Savior

Nіgger

Originally Posted by Southpaw

What do you gays, I mean guys, think about freedom of speech?

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.