Originally Posted by lilHinault
Wait until you read some literature from the early 20th century or before and hear about "gay flags" "gay bunting" and "gay old time" etc. Written by a bunch of bigots, no doubt! Censor, no wait, burn it!
Sheesh people!
Wait until you read through a dictionary and see that none of those terms you listed are derogatory.
Where in the dictionary is gay listed as being something bad eh?
adj 1: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile" [syn: cheery, sunny] 2: full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" [syn: jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful] 3: given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies" 4: brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" [syn: brave, braw] 5: offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" [syn: gala(a), festal, festive, merry] 6: *****exual or arousing *****exual desires [syn: queer, homophile(a)] n : someone who practices *****exuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex [syn: *****exual, ****]