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But it's not just "lame." For lame things, we say "lame."
We need "gay" to describe that particular brand of lame that is, well, ya know, gay.
It's kinda like how the eskimos have twelve words for snow.
I'll concede that, in a way, lame-gay refers to something being effeminatish. That can have a poor connotation when Gay also means effeminatish. I just don't think it does in this day and age. Gay means homosexual. There are plenty of other words reserved for particularly effeminate homosexuals, but Gay is pretty generic.
Sorry if you find it insulting, GC.
Blacks can call each other 'n i gg er' all the day long, but don't anyone else dare say that word. We've all got a long way to go, but we're getting there.
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On the other hand, I agree with you about "homosexual marriage." That's just fear-baiting, plain and simple. But I don't know why. Does it just sound more nasty? It certainly doesn't sound as happy as "gay marriage." Doesn't everybody wish they had a gay marriage??
Hardly a term opponents are likely to use.
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I'm glad everyone's in accord about cooties.
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