A Cool Dude@lemmy.mlM to comics@lemmy.ml • 21 days agoThings Straight People Can Stop Sayingimagemessage-square9 fedilinkarrow-up156
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minus-squareFarid@startrek.websitehexbear1•21 days agoBut how can it be used in a derogatory way? Just because the user thinks it's derogatory doesn't make it insulting. LMK if I'm being too logical here. linkfedilink
minus-square@scoobford@lemmy.ziphexbear3•21 days agoIt used to be a standard thing that young people said to express disapproval. "Ms Johnson said I can't make up the homework I missed because I forgot my bag yesterday." "Sorry bro, that's gay." linkfedilink
minus-squareFarid@startrek.websitehexbear2•21 days agoI haven't encountered that IRL, but when I see that on the internet, I just assume it's being used ironically. linkfedilink
minus-squareblakeus12 [he/him]hexbear2•20 days agoits the intent yeah. people using it in a derogatory way means they think gay = bad link
saying it in a derogatory way or as an insult
But how can it be used in a derogatory way? Just because the user thinks it's derogatory doesn't make it insulting.
LMK if I'm being too logical here.
It used to be a standard thing that young people said to express disapproval.
"Ms Johnson said I can't make up the homework I missed because I forgot my bag yesterday."
"Sorry bro, that's gay."
I haven't encountered that IRL, but when I see that on the internet, I just assume it's being used ironically.
its the intent yeah. people using it in a derogatory way means they think gay = bad