LGBTQIA+ on Sidechat | Question, is using gay as an insult okay now? I’m watching a bunch of students justify using it in that manner because they themselves are gay. I’m queer and I feel really disturbed by it. People keep telling me to get over it

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Question, is using gay as an insult okay now? I’m watching a bunch of students justify using it in that manner because they themselves are gay. I’m queer and I feel really disturbed by it. People keep telling me to get over it

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Anonymous 5w

different word, same idea.

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Anonymous 5w

no it’s not. like, it really isn’t it doesn’t matter who is saying it, if they’re using it in a derogatory manner they’re being homophobic.

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Anonymous 5w

gay ppl who do this are weird to me ngl

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Anonymous 5w

I think there’s a bit of nuance when people are joking and it’s not actually an insult, but if they mean it as an insult that’s not good.

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