Originally Posted by
ls01
No I believe the word you mentioned has no other meaning than the deragatory one it is known for, and is probably the exception to the rule. I absolutely despise that word for the division it has caused and cant really get behind its use by the group that continues to use it today. The meaning of words changes all the time in our language. While it (gay) did start out with a hateful narrow minded use it has morphed into something else entirely. I still avoid it for the most part.
I think I understand. So, what if I used the term "black" instead (to refer to people I don't like)? I imagine people would still get offended, and that word started off meaning something entirely different as well.
Originally Posted by
ls01
Yes , but those terms were normalised before we understood about the feelings of others
lol