So it begs the opinon. When did you Choose to be gay? For all of those that know better we as GLBT never did. I certainly did not as a gay man. From the time I started looking at porn magazines in my father's closet (and he had a whole barrol of them), to my first crush with a family friend when I was little; I can always remember when I was attracted to men. When you are young you do not attribute that attaction sexually, rather as a "crush" or an "interest" in one person.
The term "Gay" is defined in dictionary.com as 1. having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music. 2. bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments. 3. given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season. 4. licentious; dissipated; wanton: The baron is a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies. 5. homosexual. 6. of, indicating, or supporting homosexual interests or issues: a gay organization. –noun 7. a homosexual person, esp. a male. –adverb 8. in a gay manner.
Notice that the word has manny meanings and homosexuallity is not defined tell 6th and beyond. Notice that the word is defined as "licentious; dissipated; wanton" - before homosexuality. So, wake up streight poeple you can be "gay" to if you flander and presue women with wanted abandon!
True, that the meaning in todays social climate puts it as a demeaning, and negitive word. In today's culture wars, it can also be related to the same culture fight that African Americans are still fighting today. Biggotry and prejeduce on thier cuture by a very small few with the aims of placing their own cuture a head of everyone else.
Next time you call a person "gay" remember the deffention. Remember that the current cuture deems the word as a negitive ward. Try and avoid saying "That is so gay", or "That's gay". You never know who you are attacking with your words.
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