Spectre@lemmy.mlM to Comics@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThings Straight People Can Stop Sayinglemmy.mlimagemessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down127
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minus-squareblakeus12 [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agosaying it in a derogatory way or as an insult
minus-squareFarid@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoBut how can it be used in a derogatory way? Just because the user thinks it’s derogatory doesn’t make it insulting. LMK if I’m being too logical here.
minus-squareblakeus12 [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoits the intent yeah. people using it in a derogatory way means they think gay = bad
minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt used to be a standard thing that young people said to express disapproval. “Ms Johnson said I can’t make up the homework I missed because I forgot my bag yesterday.” “Sorry bro, that’s gay.”
saying it in a derogatory way or as an insult
But how can it be used in a derogatory way? Just because the user thinks it’s derogatory doesn’t make it insulting.
LMK if I’m being too logical here.
its the intent yeah. people using it in a derogatory way means they think gay = bad
It used to be a standard thing that young people said to express disapproval.
“Ms Johnson said I can’t make up the homework I missed because I forgot my bag yesterday.”
“Sorry bro, that’s gay.”