Comments on: Christmas is gay

By: Mari

Mari — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:18:20 +0000

a lot of spam filters think my email address is spam. :eye roll:

but i hear you. takei rules!!

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:43:58 +0000

My spam filter blocked this comment and thought it was spam. SACRILEGE! Takei is never spam. Love that guy.

By: mari

mari — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:18:04 +0000

my boys say “that’s so retarded” all the time. and now i’m doing it. :sigh: i’m trying so hard to stop. there’s got to be a better way. lol

By: mari

mari — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:17:16 +0000

it’s okay to be takei

http://www.itsoktobetakei.com/

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs&feature=youtube_gdata

i follow him on twitter. <3

By: Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0000

Yep, I totally agree. It’s been a few years since I wrote this, and at the time I was still struggling with the use of the word “gay” and mainly backed off because a few gay people I knew didn’t like it… but didn’t really get it myself. I do now. I also no longer allow myself to say “retarded,” which was tough because I used it a lot.

Sigh. I’m getting all PC in my old age.

By: O. Bear

O. Bear — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:44:40 +0000

What you say about Christmas being a “gay” holiday is true (ex: don we now our gay apparel…) and if that was the context that most people used ‘gay’ in then that may be alright.
But the reality that this bear has noticed is that when people say “That’s gay” they are usually NOT referring to the textbook definition of gay (which is cheery, bright and pleasant). If you are using “gay” to mean bright, cheery and pleasant, that’s cool. But sadly whenever I hear “That’s gay” it is not in the context of “That’s bright & cheery” but usually in the context of “That’s whack (or lame).” This subverts the word from equating gay with cheeriness to equating gay with whack-ness (or lameness). And I can see how that subversion of the word ‘gay’ can make the term ‘That’s gay” carry more sting for some humans. If you self-identify with being gay, you may indeed NOT mind the connotation of ‘gay’ meaning bright and cheery (the original definition) BUT you may mind the new connotation of ‘gay’ meaning whack or lame (which is the way many people use it now).
Just my observations.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:21:26 +0000

Ha, it’s what I aim to do!

By: Mary Mullins

Mary Mullins — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:04:47 +0000

That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever read. Seriously. I had tears running down my face.
Thank you for making my day!!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:00:16 +0000

That last line is genius.

Bring on the on the equivalent “Easter is retarded” post!

By: Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:28:26 +0000

Meh, just a tiny bit bad. A tiny bit.