Is This As Gay As It Looks?

[Japher]

Using an ad campaign to attempt to change colloquialisms is gay. When I say someone is gay it's not the same as saying something is gay, it's totally different. As in something is cool, not cold, or kewl. Other words that have different meanings dependent on context and aim; bad, fat/phat, and wicked.

[rah]

But it's not what you think, it's about what gays think. And if enough gays take offense, then it's considered offensive. Just because some white guy says when he calls someone a ****** that it's not negative in his opinion doesn't make it ok.

[Japher]

What I'm contesting is that the way to change the connotation isn't to advertise that you find it offensive, that only perpetuates the problem.

[rah]

How else are poople going to know it's offensive to them. Many like you seem to think it's not. (based on your comment of "When I say someone is gay it's not the same as saying something is gay, it's totally different."

[Space05us]

How else are poople going to know it's offensive to them. Many like you seem to think it's not. (based on your comment of "When I say someone is gay it's not the same as saying something is gay, it's totally different."

Every gay person I have known in my life knows the difference and they have never been offended by the use of gay to mean uncool. Though all of the gay people I have known were lesbians.

[Dr Strangelove]

I wonder how they painted on the First Officer's cap?

[MrFun]

This thread is so Anglo-Saxon (stupid).

[Thoth]

MrFun is racist.

[520xyz]

there is agirl

JM

i agree

[rah]

Every gay person I have known in my life knows the difference and they have never been offended by the use of gay to mean uncool. Though all of the gay people I have known were lesbians.

Then why is the gay community financing the ad campaign. Obvioiusly not every gay person feels like you assume they do.