The Gay Thread

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Fine, you found an anomaly. Are you suggesting this happens with anywhere near the frequency that the inverse occurs? Even so, that doesn't disprove my point. It's all about context & intent. That guy's intent was to be a hostile a$shole.

How frequently a term is used in comparison has absolutely no impact on whether it is an offensive term or not. Just because Homosexuals have (of course, very wrongly) been persecuted by hetero's in the past (who, more often than not, probably were hiding their own true homosexual tendencies) does not mean that using a derogatory term has any less impact. Of course content and intent has a lot to do with it; and this applies to the use of the term "breeder" as equally as it does "faggot."

Originally Posted by Betty

Calling people names isn't nice. I think that covers it.

Oh fine: just cut to the chase with a simple, concise reply

Originally Posted by Betty

Calling oneself the same name affectionately or jokingly helps to take the sting out it. (fat, gay, breeder, faghag, etc)

I call myself a breeder on occasion and only in company with whom would not be offended or would misconstrue as anything other than the self-deprecating humor with which it is intended.