Re:We don't do that here (2017)
by vinceguidry on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @02:03PM
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Trivial and common? We run in very different social circles. The last time that's been common in my life was when I was in the military some 17 years ago. I would have the exact same reaction as the author if someone tried to reintroduce casual homophobia into my life.
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In my social circles, the homosexual men prefer to be called "gay" rather than anything else. Also, some of the black people prefer to be called "black" - two are not African and hate the term "African-American."
I rather doubt that your homosexual friends support the use of “gay” as a pejorative, e.g. “that’s so gay.” Your argument is disingenuous; I hope it is not deliberate.
Oh, I thought the author was saying that "gay" was always a pejorative term. It wouldn't be the first time.
Re:We don't do that here (2017)
by vinceguidry on Thursday July 28, 2022 @03:21PM
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He was referring to someone who was using it as a pejorative, and explaining his method for dealing with it in a situation where an argument about it would have been unproductive and distracting.