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By Kev L. Nadal, PhD (Associate Profsor of Psychology, John Jay College of Crimal Jtice - Cy Universy of New York) When I was a ltle kid, I ed to hear my brothers, s, and iends say thgs like “That’s so gay!” on a pretty regular basis. I would ually lgh along, hopg wh all my might…

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"THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG

Almost every teacher has heard stunts e the exprsn, “that’s so gay” as a way of puttg down or sultg someone (or to scribe somethg). The lsons will help stunts exame how appropriate language n hurt, and will help them thk of ways to end this kd of name-llg. * that s so gay *

Spend any time around teens, and you’re likely to hear the mon exprsn, “That’s so gay" — even among gay kids. If you ask them about , as some rearchers have, they often will sist that is not tend as homophobic language, jt a harmls phrase to exprs tratn or somethg siar.

When most people hear the term LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual), for stance, they equate to havg adult sex. Another client’s mother once ught him lookg at gay porn, and said, horrified, “You’re not gay, are you?

WHAT’S SO BAD ABOUT “THAT’S SO GAY”?

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” Later when the parents learned their children were gay, they apologized to them for sayg the thgs, but the damage was already done. Hearg kids sayg, “that’s so gay” every day mak the people and everythg else around them qutnable: Are thgs safe or dangero?

What, then, n be done about makg kids (and the rt of ) more aware of the harm g such phras as “That’s so gay? But parents who are enough aware of language’s substrata n help by helpg their kids’ schools unrstand the value of practicg the same kd of zero tolerance for homophobic language that they do for racist or anti-Semic or bullyg language.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?

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The bt thg I have seen is the mpaign “ThkB4YouSpeak” by GLSEN (Gay, Lbian School Edutor Network).

Anti-LGBT remarks such as “that’s so gay” are often untentnal and a mon part of teens’ vernacular. How n we prevent the e of language such as “that’s so gay, ” ed to tease and bully? Also review Exposg Hidn Homophobia for exampl on how to al wh hidn homophobia among olr stunts.

THAT'S SO GAY

The phrase “that’s so gay” has tradnally been unrstood as homophobic. Stonewall’s School Report argued this posn, and will be discsed their upg Edutn Conference. Stonewall argu… * that s so gay *

(noun) Fear, dislike or hatred to homosexual (also bisexual or transgenr) people.

How would you feel if someone said “that’s so gay” about somethg you were dog or about somethg you liked? What would you do if you heard someone say “that’s so gay” or another unacceptable remark? (Note: Clarify any fns, and talk about why words like “that’s so gay, ” “gay, ” “fag, ” “sissy” or anythg else that me up are appropriate.

STOP SAYG “THAT’S SO GAY!”: 6 TYP OF MICROAGGRSNS THAT HARM LGBTQ PEOPLE

This book exam the nature and effects of microaggrsns, or subtle forms of discrimatn, toward lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people. * that s so gay *

Your handbook should clu specific l about g appropriate language, such as the e of the phrase “that’s so gay. ” You n also be creative wh , rporatg stori, illtratns or even ics to munite why “that’s so gay” is appropriate and how , as well as other typ of name-llg, n hurt others. Informatn about fightg homophobia schools, as well as var lls to actn, n be found at GLSEN.

WHY “THAT’S SO GAY!” IS SO OFFENSIVE

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Safe Schools Coaln offers rourc for tors and parents on how bt to support LGBTQ youth and al wh issu of homophobia school muni. This year for Bullyg Preventn Month, download our most sought-after handout, “What Do You Say to ‘That’s So Gay’”?, which teach tors both how and why is important to rpond to anti-LGBTQ ments.

“You may not have meant to be hurtful, but when you e the word ‘gay’ to mean somethg is bad or stupid, is hurtful. Knowg what to say when someone “gay” as a putdown is an sential skill -- not jt for tors, but for everyone as they cultivate rpectful spac hom, workplac and muni across the untry. Advertise your web se on Urban Dictnary jt 3 clicksThat's so gay1- Used by people as an adjective to scribe thgs that are retard, bad, unpleasent.

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When I was a ltle kid, I ed to hear my brothers, s, and iends say thgs like “That’s so gay!

I learned to walk by whout showg any reactn; I uld not let them know that bothered me, or else I would be provg to them that I was ed gay.

I didn’t tell anyone about the bullyg (not my parents, teachers, or anyone) bee admtg that I was beg teased for beg gay would mean that I was admtg to beg gay. While I was no longer harassed about my closeted sexual orientatn, I didn’t have any iends that were openly gay and most of my iends didn’t have any eher. While many loved on later told me that they spected that I was gay, no one gave me any reason to believe that they were gay-iendly.

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In retrospect, I had a very difficult time acceptg my gay inty, bee of the microaggrsns that I experienced throughout my life.

One of the reasons why was important for me to study microaggrsns agast lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer and qutng (LGBTQ) people was bee I knew that this type of discrimatn existed and bee I hypothized that they had a signifint impact on the liv of LGBTQ people, particularly on their mental health and inty velopment. For me, is anytime someone says “That’s so gay” and “No homo” my prence; for my transgenr iends, uld be anytime someone says “tranny”, “she-male”, or other rogatory terms.

Maybe this is why 9 out of 10 LGBTQ high school stunts report experiencg harassment at school and why 2/3 of them say they feel unsafe (Gay, Lbian, and Straight Edutn Network, 2010). For stance, sometim, people tell me I’m not “a typil gay guy” bee of some stereotype I don’t fulfill; other tim, people assume that I would tomatilly get along wh another gay guy simply bee we are attracted to the same genr.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO ‘THAT’S SO GAY’ & OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ+ COMMENTS?

In the media, an example clus one time when Paris Hilton said that gay men are “disgtg” and “probably have AIDS” or recently when The Bachelor said that gay people were “more ‘pervert’ a sense. Anytime that any straight man assum that I would h on them, not only are they mistakenly flatterg themselv, they are munitg that they thk that all gay men n’t keep their hands to themselv.

Correct others when they e homophobic/ transphobic language or endorse LGBTQ stereotyp. Kev Nadal is an Associate Profsor of Psychology at John Jay College of Crimal Jtice – Cy Universy of New York, the Vice Print of the Asian Amerin Psychologil Associatn, and the thor of “That’s So Gay!

The 2009 Natnal School Climate Survey: The Experienc of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Youth our Natn’s Schools. Sexual orientatn microaggrsns: “Death by a thoand cuts” for lbian, gay, and bisexual youth.

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(2010) Sexual orientatn and transgenr microaggrsns everyday life: Experienc of lbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenr dividuals. Sexual orientatn microaggrsns: Procs and pg mechanisms for lbian, gay, and bisexual dividuals. Answers to Your Qutns for a Better Unrstandg of Sexual Orientatn and Homosexualy.

So, like, if ’s wh my iends and someone says “that’s so gay”; I know ’s a very different meang than a kid who jt tripped and another one said “that’s so gay”, you know what I mean?

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Vidisha Sharma: I agree wh what Sofia said about nnotatn; if ’s someone gay, like myself, and I make jok like “oh my god that’s so gay” or “hahaha I’m so gay”. : Also, ’s jt bee people thk ’s quirky to say , like, “cê é tão gay, s viado” and that kd of stuff; ’s bee ’s popular and a lot of people are sayg . From the terviews, is evint that the people on the other end of “that’s so gay” are hurt and repulsed by the mon e of the phrase.

IS IT OK TO SAY "THAT'S SO GAY"?

Some young adults might feel that is okay to e this phrase as a joke or an sult bee don’t affect them, and and feel that“long gone are the tim when gay people were opprsed”, but they are wrong. In the news, ’s mon nowadays to see a child murred ld blood bee they told their parents they were gay, an example beg Anthony Avalos. This 10-year-old boy had e out as gay days before his murr and was found wh severe signs of physil harm cludg malnutrn, cigarette burns, and bis.

The police spected this might have been a hate crime for homophobia (Therolf, 1). "That's so gay" has been part of the adolcent lexin for some time, but a new Universy of Michigan study has revealed the phrase uld have ep nsequenc for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) stunts.

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Published the current issue of the Journal of Amerin College Health, the study reportedly examed the impact of hearg "that's so gay" among 114 LGBT stunts between the ag of 18 and 25, CBS Detro is reportg. Still, the study also revealed another troublg statistic: a mere 14 rponnts (13 percent) hadn't heard "that's so gay" at all throughout the duratn of the survey. "Given the nature of gay-lbian-bisexual stigma, sexual mory stunts uld already perceive themselv to be exclud on mp and hearg 'that's so gay' may elevate such perceptns, " Michael Woodford, an assistant profsor of social work and -thor of the new study, said a statement.

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It don’t matter if ’s a first grar who might not know what the word “gay” means, a sixth grar tryg to sound ol, or a tenth grar “teasg” a iend. “Even if you didn’t mean to offend people who are gay, is offensive to ll this assignment gay (or queer); if you don’t like somethg, then say you don’t like !

THE COMPLEXY OF ‘THAT'S SO GAY'

If you have been hearg the phrase “That’s gay” or “no homo, ” take time durg class to make sure that your stunts know what “gay” means and know why is hurtful to e as a ment or put-down. Be clear that g the phrase “That’s gay” is hurtful to other stunts who may have fay members or iends who are LGBTQ.

For the youngt stunts, keep simple – for example, “the word gay scrib a man and a man or a woman and a woman who love each other.

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*LGBTQ+: Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, Pl (muny members who e different language to scribe inty).

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