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Originally posted by decadence
Okay, you know I have *not* followed your posts on this board which use the word "ghey" sic and commented on them.  . But since this is a post talking about your use of it; it's fair game?
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That wasn't directed at you, I was just posting in the thread. I don't think you post stalk me or anything like that.
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Okay, the word 'gay' has changed over the years; the original meaning is archaic and nobody today uses it in that sense and everyone (I thought) knows that. Your usage comes across to me anyway as using it simply to describe things in a derogatory fashion not some social comment.
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Yes I would agree that the majority of people that use the word use it to mean a homosexual- that's not what I was saying. I meant that originally, I think it was used to refer to that archaic definition as an insult, not to actual gay people. In today's world, though, most people are using it as gay slander. Fine. Once again, I can only tell you how I mean it- I'm not too concerned with whether you think I'm being derogatory or not b/c I know my intentions.
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A person can act in a camp way attributed to effeminate or homosexual individuals yes, but a 'thing' cannot. Precisely why it does not make sense to refer to a 'thing' in such a way! But aside from that someone (a section of society) is on the receiving end of the practice of using the term in that way also.
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Precisely my point--- maybe the rest of the world isn't making sense when they say it, then....
GHEY. Cheesy-horrible-too much happiness for one beach. Dorky. Filled with oddball joy so commonly depicted in bad 50's movies.
GAY. A lesbian woman. Successful. Sexual orientation- towards other females. Shouldn't be used as an insult.
Again, I'm fully aware what 99% of society means when they say 'gay'....I was just explaining why I feel it's ok that I use it. And I'm not too sure what the
face was for at the end....again all I said was that I was NOT referring to someone who was gay.