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I do not care for the word myself, but based upon a recent discussion with my son over his use of the word “gay” to describe anything he doesn’t like, I pondered my reasoning a bit. I think this is another instance when a word began as a description of something and was later used as an insult so we automatically see it with a negative connotation.
As previously stated, its literal definition is used for a specific description quite clearly and accurately.
Isn’t it ludicrous that because a bunch of children started using the word as an insult, as a society we’re on a rampage when it’s being used correctly? We automatically jump to the conclusion that it is meant in some derogatory fashion. Words have power, but we have the power to put some common sense back into the world.
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