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I happen to agree with the philosophy of that episode, though more than a few in the gay community are upset with it.
They point out if "Fag" were replaced with the word I can't even type on the LoT, the show would have been pulled. Perhaps, but it doesn't change the fact that word meanings can change. "That's so gay" and "Fag" may be firmly rooted in homo insults, but their meaning is evolving and queers needn't get their frilly panties in such a bunch about people using them to insult things that aren't homosexual.
Now that I'm no longer SGA, I'll likely go back to using, "That's so gay." And I only wish the Fag word could be successfully disarmed. That won't happen by continuing to take needless offense as it naturally evolves. It doesn't mean Harley Riders yet, but it's not just about homos anymore.
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