ZAP! ep.4 "That's so Gay"

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[nenatraviesa813]

Wow, I'm impressed. I've watched a couple of your videos and I have to tell you that, I'm impressed with both the quality of the messages and the videos you are posting. :)

[shamraig]

You're so handsome. X

[aixelsydyslexia]

So instead of getting on people's asses about 'that's so gay' why not show why gay is great. Highlight why gay is a compliment and good thing, aside from meaning happy, by celebrating gay people, relationships, and so forth, and not just in the month of June. It's good to explain why 'that's so gay' should be better understood so ppl think about the effects of their words, but cohesively telling ppl who meant nothing by it to "knock it off!" won't do much to evoke genuine efforts to reform

[aixelsydyslexia]

To clarify, many people say it without having any homphobic context. I'm not against bringing an awareness that this normalized term which has taken on its own new meaning is potentially hurtful, but know that what leads to bullying and violence and so forth has little to nothing to do with how this term is used now and tbqh, it's quite aggravating for exposure be on this and not on the homophobia in families, among friends, and I mean pompous in how unmerited it is to pity someone over this.

[aixelsydyslexia]

Pity for people who say 'that's so gay'? That sounds a tad pompous.

Granted, I'm gay, and time to time I will slip and say something is 'gay' But I do it my way..."That's so ghey and I don't mean that in the good ways" or "That was pretty ghey and I don't mean that as a compliment, either."

For better or for worse, gay has different meanings...happy...homosexual.­..and 'ghey.'

The fact that it really does offend some is enough, though, to change, but there's a lot more to homophobia than this

[RandomMajin]

Wow, exactly how much ass can you kiss? Seriously.

[Claronium780]

I think most people are just ignorant but some asshole (the ones that are really anti-gay) mean both stupid+literally gay when they say it...stupid assholes !

[ericpeterson1000]

if u think people shouldnt say gay well that sux for u becuz this is America and there is this little thing called the first amendment

[princessprojector]

pity = anger. see: passive-aggressive

[mijorey567]

you look like a really sexy version of seth rogen

[mijorey567]

i never use that word, i think witches are awesome, i use bitch

[mijorey567]

i feel like laughing at oneself is pretty funny and healthy, but i dont think being gay sucks, i think it is great...i usually use that's so gay, or that's so straight in a satiric manner, because one of the signs of acceptance in society is to talk freely about the problem, and maybe, as cruel as it sounds, laugh about it....in african american culture, chris rock is a good, still exagerated example....i mean even oprah makes fun of herself as a black woman.