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…
Contents:
- "THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG
- THIS IS SO GAY!
- WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?
"THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG
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WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?
My tert the phrase “that’s so gay” veloped when I rearched straight male stunts at sixth form lleg.
The young men had openly gay iends, supported gay rights and nmned homophobia. Yet several of them would also say “that’s so gay” when trated. Given that labellg the stunts homophobic would be ridiculo, was val to nsir how they were g this language and the reasons why.
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