And I'm (along with everyone living today) using the word "nigga" at slaves' expense?  It goes deeper than that.  I didn't decide the word gay to have a certain meaning.  I picked it up from someone when i was...err I forgot!  i'm not using it cos I want to.  I'm using it cos I'm accostomed to it.  I'm sure it's the same with many people.  google for "This is gay!"  or "This is so gay!"  

BTW, i saw "History of the World Part I" last night.  I chuckled at a few parts.  But it wasn't very funny.  I did laugh at the part where Caesar called that dude a faggot (who was obviosly very....errr...<CFPCFILTER>fruity</CFPCFILTER>), cos it was so unexpected haha.  When he did it a second time tho, I felt a LITTLE uncomfortable.  Cos to me faggot is a strong word, and it will have to be perfectly executed in order to cause laughter in me hehe.  I would be slightly uncomfortable if everyone started using that word the same way i use "gay" (I'm not gay, btw!).  So I have an idea of what Deanna might feel like.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Harkins, Patrick
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:35 AM
  Subject: RE: Political Correctness

  broborb,

  I think Deanna was pointing out that your use of the word gay is at someone
  else's expense, even if there are no "gays" present. If you were saying it
  in jest to a gay person that you knew that might be different....

  I don't think Deanna is taking a puritanical position, and I think we all
  hate having our language proscribed...say what you want, please!

  I would die to defend people's rights to say what they want... but the
  things some people say aren't very enlightened. Just cause zillions of flies
  do, I ain't going to eat s**t if I can help it!

  Patrick

  PS. BTW, that sounds like one kickass music system you have...very cool!

  -----Original Message-----
  From: brobborb

  Well it's kinda like people in the 1800's finding skirts and legs very
  offensive.  But look at all the crap we can handle today!  And also, I dont
  think ONE person decides what gay means.  It just happen to turn into
  something hehe

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