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| JMF [TrAcId] |
I'm not one to have a moan, or rant about things. but something on this forum has really started to annoy me. This being the way that some Message Board members use the term 'gay' as an insult. I don't know what it's like in America or Canada, but here in the UK it's not done - it's almost Homophobia. Infact it is Homophobia, you are using the term Gay to describe a Bad, or a Lame thing, ie. 'he's so gay for liking gangtsa rap..' whatever.
I find it offensive, and uncalled for, and maybe you should all think about what you are saying before you hit submit.
And before you all ask, Yes, I am Gay. (seems like i'm the only one?)
Rant over, you can all go back to your business. :) |
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| Maaz |
Totally agree with JMF, though I think it's common for people to say it all over America (I'm including Brazil) :(
We're all the same thing (with different tastes and opinions, but we're people after all). It's not right to think that straight people are superior than gay.
Instead of saying "he's so gay because he likes Britney Spears", try to find some other term (lame, for example).
I'm straight, by the way. |
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| Jayci |
| Yeah, here in Canada its quite a common term too. like...that's gay, or he's a fag or whatever. We don't really mean that they're actually gay, its just an insult term like moron. But in a message board like this where we have people from all different cultures, I agree that we should be aware of what we say. I've used the term in front of people who are sensitive to it and they've told me that, and now I'm much more aware of it and I try to use other terms. |
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| PatMcGroin |
| personally, if someone says something i don't like i just ignore it. what else are you going to do? you're not going to stop me or most people just because it "offends" you. i'm sorry yes, but i'm not going to change :rolleyes: |
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by PatMcGroin
personally, if someone says something i don't like i just ignore it. what else are you going to do? you're not going to stop me or most people just because it "offends" you. i'm sorry yes, but i'm not going to change :rolleyes: |
come on pat dont be g**...errr i mean...ohh forget it. :stongue: |
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| sothis |
| quote: | | personally, if someone says something i don't like i just ignore it. what else are you going to do? you're not going to stop me or most people just because it "offends" you. i'm sorry yes, but i'm not going to change |
well if you dont get the of the year award, i dont know who is.
how about if you were chinese and i always talked about chinks? or if you were african american and i always felt the need to talk about ******s?
dont even say you wouldnt care because thats bull.
so please, continue your neanderthal behavior. shrug.
edited to add:
it appears the forum is smart and ***'s out the N word.. my point is certainly clear tho. |
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| USMC_Greg |
So straight people are suddenly not good enough to be called gay?
I really don't care how you live your life, 'cuz what you do on your own time is non of my business. I just don't feel I have to bend over backwards (no pun intended here) to cater to gays, or anyone for that matter.
----------->not gaybashing, just sharing my point of view<------------ |
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| Renegade |
Yeah, it's not the sort of thing you wanna get used to saying guys, cos it'll come back at you some day and bite you on the arse.
And yes, I learned the hard way. I made one of those "isn't such-and-such gay" type comments, to someone who ended up being homo-sexual himself. Understandably pissed him off no end. So, long story short, no, I don't call things gay anymore. :) |
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| sothis |
| quote: | | I just don't feel I have to bend over backwards (no pun intended here) to cater to gays, or anyone for that matter. |
so you feel perfectly comfortable calling a chinese person a chink? or an african american the n word i cant say because itll ** it out? or any other racial slur?
if not, why will you cater to them and yet not to someones sexuality?
bottom line, this is something guys pick up in grade school, and it sticks until they grow up and learn its a stupid insult anyways. i find that most of my friends (~21+) have dropped the use of the word... hopefully you guys will grow up and stop eventually too. |
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| Mikrop |
| I choose this point in time to remind ALL of u that the original meaning of thw word GAY is HAPPY (/GASP!!!). Therefore a person who is homosexual, should not be offended to begin with. Not that i use the word in a derogatory way... I'm jus sayin' y'know... |
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| PatMcGroin |
sothis
i say ******, chink, cracker, all those deragatory terms all the time...of course not in the demeaning way. i call my friends and say "yo nig what up?" to blacks and whites. i call a fat chinese friend of mine "chunk"....he actually came up with the idea. i'm VERY liberal, and if i even quesiton that somoene may be offended by something i won't say it
and lemme say this, who the are you to question the way i live my life? i'm not causing anyone any harm, and seriously if you get offended by someone saying "gay" and its not even directed towards you, then you should not be on the internet
i feel comfortable saying "that tune is gay"...and i'll continue to say it. like i said, i'm not changing. i am my own person, and if you don't like it, you can right off. i'm not making you like me, but i'm not going to do something espically just to please you.
and i don't get offended at pety little words sweetie. i get called cracker or skiny bitch, do i care? nope! because whoever says it doens't mean it in a bad way, and if i call a tune gay, i'm not insulting anyone else who replied in the thread, just that i don't like the song! the only thing that somewhat offends me is when someone calls me a nazi. because i am a german living in the united states, and there are some IGNORANT mother******s here. but you know what, i just tell them no, and forget about it. so this is my quesiton, why can't other people do the same??? i find it within myself to do it, so STOP BITCHING ABOUT SOMETHING THATS NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYWAY! unless all curse words are going to be ***ed out.
*growl* :D :D |
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| PatMcGroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by sothis
so you feel perfectly comfortable calling a chinese person a chink? or an african american the n word i cant say because itll ** it out? or any other racial slur?
if not, why will you cater to them and yet not to someones sexuality?
bottom line, this is something guys pick up in grade school, and it sticks until they grow up and learn its a stupid insult anyways. i find that most of my friends (~21+) have dropped the use of the word... hopefully you guys will grow up and stop eventually too. |
who are you to critize how people talk? do i say you shouldn't live your life a certain way because it offends me? no, you do your own thing as long as i don't get hurt by it. |
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