Khuutra on 21 November 2009
| Rath said: Oh dear. Not this topic again. Anyway, my thoughts are that the word gay can have separate meanings of bad and homosexual. The meaning of bad may have originated in insulting homosexuals but in my opinion it no longer necessarily has those connotations. |
Ahhhhhh. An interesting point.
So then, do you think that the meaning of "gay" as to mean "uncool" can be divorced from its homonyn? If so, is the crusade against the usage - like that ad campaig, i think "Think Before You Speak" or somesuch - off-base in terms of intent and effect?
