The word "gay" is now the most equently ed term of abe schools, says a report. How did get to be so prevalent and why do children e homophobic sults to get at each other?
Contents:
- WHY IS THE TERM "GAY" USED AS AN INSULT TO MASCULY?
- A DAD’S ADVICE TO NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS: DON’T E GAY AS AN SULT
WHY IS THE TERM "GAY" USED AS AN INSULT TO MASCULY?
Impartg life lsons to your own kids is part and parcel of parentg, but what about dog that for other people’s children? Aaron Gouveia wrtled wh that qutn when his young son me to him cryg bee an olr kid kept llg him gay. * why is gay an insult *
Why is the word "gay" ed as an sult? Why Is The Term "Gay" Used As An Insult To Masculy?
LOG IN WITH FACEBOOKHome›Polics and Activism›Why Is The Term "Gay" Used As An Insult To Masculy? W did not know why I rpond to the msage by askg him to elaborate on his e of the word “gay. ” I was maly cur to know why “gay” would be the first term to e to his md when he saw an image of a poetic verse that had a mix of bright lors as s background.
W eventually apologized for g the word, sce he thought I took offensively—sce I have close relativ who intify as gay. He also mentned he has a iend who is gay.
A DAD’S ADVICE TO NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS: DON’T E GAY AS AN SULT
There are two thgs that I hoped he would unrstand, which I hope many people—pecially those who still e this term as an sult to masculy— get to unrstand: one, havg a iend who is gay do not give you permissn to e the word as a rogatory term; two, I am not the one who will feel the biggt offense by this ment. W, who ed the word “gay” wh a negative nnotatn, is a heterosexual male himself.
Y, sure, he has a iend who is gay. But, is he gay? Has he gone through the hurt, the shamg, the self-guilt, the discrimatn, and all other negative experienc that e wh fally acceptg onelf as gay?