Saturday, October 10, 2009

good point...

Given the (South Park inspired?) upswing in the general pejorative use of the term “gay” over the last decade, it is perhaps not surprising that you would hear people noting that using “gay” when you mean “lame” is offensive.  Question: Why isn’t it offensive to use “lame” as a generic insult or to indicate that someone is “out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated”?  Are the crippled or physically disabled less deserving of consideration?  That just seems retarded.

Posted via email from Jim Nichols

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