The Art of Moving On

[Ghoulish Delight]

re: "Homosexual" - I think it's because of the subtext of why they so pointedly stick to that word. They're saying, "Look, I'm very carefully using the technical term so you can't accuse me of using hate speech or being prejudice, therefore it lends credence to my overall statement". It often comes across in that, "I'm saying 'homosexual', but you know what word I'm really thinking" kinda way.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

It often comes across in that, "I'm saying 'homosexual', but you know what word I'm really thinking" kinda way.

Exactly.


I don't know how I feel about 'fag hag' sometimes. I mean I say it every now and then, but it doesn't feel right often. If a girlfriend of mine calls herself that, it doesn't bug me if it doesn't bug her. Like if someone gay calls himself /herself or me 'fag', it doesn't bug me. My sister calls me 'fag' and I call her 'dyke' it doesn't bother either of us.

I don't know. Reading this thread over, I'm feeling like I have too many hang ups.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I don't know. Reading this thread over, I'm feeling like I have too many hang ups.

Really, you need to learn to let go and move on...

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Really, you need to learn to let go and move on...

Well, give a girl time! I just came to terms with that very idea yesterday...

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

re: "Homosexual" - I think it's because of the subtext of why they so pointedly stick to that word. They're saying, "Look, I'm very carefully using the technical term so you can't accuse me of using hate speech or being prejudice, therefore it lends credence to my overall statement". It often comes across in that, "I'm saying 'homosexual', but you know what word I'm really thinking" kinda way.

Yup. This happens to a lot of groups. The words say "I'm socially correct" and the tone says "I have dog sh!t on my shoe."