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THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH

* gay comebacks and insults *

Homophobia is still well and alive amongst our society. All across Twter, Facebook, and even text msag to fay members, people have taken upon themselv to profs their homophobic views.

Below is a list om Bored Panda of people who had some pretty hilar and perfect rpons to homophobic ments (I thk 's safe to say that Gee Takei has the bt ebacks ever). "'You don't look gay. "[The] first time my bt iend left me alone wh her new boyiend (she had to go up to her room), he told her that he was unfortable that she left him alone wh me e I'm gay and he didn't want me to make a move on him.

"'Can you tone down your gay? “'I don’t re if you’re gay. I’m jt worried you will try to turn me gay.

34 OF THE BT RPONS WHEN SOMEONE ASSUM AND CALLS YOU GAY

There’s nothg wrong wh beg gay, but there are still many rotten eggs who throw around slurs and ll people gay mdlsly, so helps to know what to say when someone lls you gay. * gay comebacks and insults *

"As an openly gay woman the ary, I once had a guy my un ask me if bee I was gay, I felt that pedophil served rights. "That sayg 'that’s gay' to thgs that were 'dumb' or 'stupid' shouldn’t offend me.

There was a recent high profile story the news about an 11-year-old boy who mted suici, apparently bee he uld no longer tolerate beg lled “gay.

The most mon sult among kids today is “gay. " Kids get mad when they are lled gay and they sometim get to fights.

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The Art of Gay Insultg on JSTOR.

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