The SpectreM to Comics · 6 months agoThings Straight People Can Stop Sayingimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1175arrow-down127
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minus-squareblakeus12 [they/them, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agosaying it in a derogatory way or as an insult
minus-squareFarid@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoBut how can it be used in a derogatory way? Just because the user thinks it’s derogatory doesn’t make it insulting. LMK if I’m being too logical here.
minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoIt used to be a standard thing that young people said to express disapproval. “Ms Johnson said I can’t make up the homework I missed because I forgot my bag yesterday.” “Sorry bro, that’s gay.”
minus-squareFarid@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoI haven’t encountered that IRL, but when I see that on the internet, I just assume it’s being used ironically.
minus-squareblakeus12 [they/them, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoits the intent yeah. people using it in a derogatory way means they think gay = bad
saying it in a derogatory way or as an insult
But how can it be used in a derogatory way? Just because the user thinks it’s derogatory doesn’t make it insulting.
LMK if I’m being too logical here.
It used to be a standard thing that young people said to express disapproval.
“Ms Johnson said I can’t make up the homework I missed because I forgot my bag yesterday.”
“Sorry bro, that’s gay.”
I haven’t encountered that IRL, but when I see that on the internet, I just assume it’s being used ironically.
its the intent yeah. people using it in a derogatory way means they think gay = bad