The Solutn to "Gay" Insults: Freedom of Speech | Psychology Today

Contents:

• IF I MISS, I'M GAY
• I'M GAY AND I SLAY T-SHIRT
• AM I GAY?
• I'M GAY AND I SLAY STICKER
• THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
• HOW TO SAY I'M GAY DIFFERENT LANGUAG
• I'M GAY
• I'M GAY AND I SLAY CLASSIC THONG
• IM GAY AND I SLAY IPHONE CAS

IF I MISS, I'M GAY

If I Miss, I'm Gay refers to a trend on TikTok where ers throw somethg at a basket or target and tentnally miss unr the ptn "If I miss, I'm gay, " often followed by them dog somethg perceivably gay. The word "gay" is sometim replaced wh another word, like "slay" or "chill" pendg on the ntext of the joke. If I Miss This Though I'm Gay As Hell.

Around April 1st, 2021, a vio went viral on TikTok where a man says a slurrg voice that if he miss a dart throw, he's gay.

If I Miss, I'm Gay Trend. On September 19th, 2022, TikToker[1] @live_lgh_luis posted a vio ptned, "If I miss, I'm gay.

I'M GAY AND I SLAY T-SHIRT

He then nods and walks away om the mera a way that's stereotypil of how a gay man might dramatilly walk, garnerg over 8 ln views a month (shown below). In some vios, the word "gay" is replaced wh "slay. Madonna's "If I Miss, I'm Gay" Vio.

Slay spread the tersectnal worlds of gay culture, fashn, and the drag scene. As for the slang slay, ’s pecially found gay and black female culture.

Gay - While this adjective has historilly scribed men who are attracted to other men, the term now is ed to refer to anyone who experienc romantic, emotnal, or physil attractn to people of the same genr. Sce genr inty and sexual orientatn are separate, transgenr people n intify as straight, gay, lbian, bisexual, etc.

AM I GAY?

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. I have great passn for gays. What is one to do when lled gay?

I'M GAY AND I SLAY STICKER

Many anti-bully activists sist that anti-bully laws should specifilly mentn sults agast gays and those of non-heterosexual orientns. If be a crime to sult people, then, is hoped, no one will be attacked wh the “gay” sult, and the associated vlence will disappear.

One of the problems wh makg illegal to ll someone “gay” is that vlat the First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech.

The tth is that society has e a long way recent s toward rcg hatred and discrimatn agast gays. However, will be a while–if ever–before anti-gay sentiment disappears pletely. So what is one to do when lled gay?

THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Usg laws to punish people for g “gay” as an sult is not likely to solve the problem, eher. If people get punished for sultg gays, do you thk they are gog to thk, “Now I rpect gays so much bee I was punished”? We n al wh gay sults all by ourselv, and at the same time help rce prejudice society.

Scenar Number One: I am not gay, but you ll me gay. You: You are soooo gay!

HOW TO SAY I'M GAY DIFFERENT LANGUAG

Everyone knows you’re gay! You’re flamg gay! Stop llg me gay!

I’m gog to keep on llg you gay until you adm ’s te!

You ll me gay one more time and I’ll have no choice!

I'M GAY

You: Gay, gay, gay, gay, gay! Me: How e you thk I’m gay? What about me do you thk mak me look gay?

Only gays would wear pants like that. You: Well, they mt have been gay. You: Only gays like old movi.

I'M GAY AND I SLAY CLASSIC THONG

Scenar Number Two: I am gay and have “e out, ” and you hate gays wh a passn.

IM GAY AND I SLAY IPHONE CAS

The Bible says all gays are gog to burn hell!

It was wrten by homophobic men!

You: Yeah, go ahead, you gay sissy! The police hate gays, too! Gays are beyond help!