<p>Well, it should be quite obvious that no one is trying to be offensive by saying "homosexual", because to most Americans, that term seems far more polite than "gay". Please be aware that when anyone says "homosexual", there is not a negative connotation; it is a statement of fact. The term "gay" is used oftentimes by people who wish to say, "That's gay!" meaning that, "That is stupid!" The term "gay" is often looked down upon in our society. I do not think it's more appropriate to refer to "heterosexuals" as "straight". These terms are a part of a form of jargon. There are far worse terms some use to describe "homosexuals"/"gays", and you should be glad no one has used those, as that would be truly derrogatory and wrong.</p>
<p>I don't mind people calling me gay. I mind it considerably when they call me a faggot to my face. I've had it done when I was playing on the football team. One of the captains said I was a "f u ck ing faggot" because I accidentally injured one of his best friends when he tried to run me over. He was a 6'5, 300 pound defensive lineman and I was a scared little sophomore. </p>
<p>Suffice to say, if I ever see that jerk again or get into a position to express an opinion, I would have alot of things to say. Out of all the hurtful things said to me, a simple "You're a f u c king faggot" can make someone hold something against you for a long time. So please beware of this before saying something like that to an open homosexual.</p>
<p>i'm straight, and i don't care if people call me heterosexual...i actually prefer the latter term... if you think about it, it makes more sense..</p>
<p>the reason saying "that is gay" is derrogatory is because of the context it in. obviuosly if you use that term to replace another derrogatory term it is going to have a negative connotation. and honestly, i dont understand how straight people can tell a gay or lesbian person what is offensive to him or her. and also, its different if being called heterosexual doesn't offend you. if you are straight, you are in the majority, and you haven't been oppressed by either the government or society. so i dont think you have the right to tell an oppressed minority what is offensive to them.</p>
<p>i'm gay and you can call me whatever the hell you want. if it's "negative", that's your own problem.</p>
<p>some blacks don't mind being called the n word, but some are extremely offended by it</p>
<p>i think most r offended by the n word. i've never heard anyone said that someone is a anti-gay or wahtever the word is because they used the word homosexual which is quite an accurate term. While the n word? That makes u racist automatically and has really nothing to do with scientific precision.
just my thoughts.</p>
<p>the fact that that term is possibly scientific is what is so dehumanizing about it. describing someone that way strips them of their identity; it potrays them soley by their sexuality. it also implies that being gay is abnormal; almost like a disease</p>
<p>well that is the purpose of science. u r supposed to be objective and from the objectivenss comes science and so when people use it, it just shows that they are at least trying to be objective.
Also yes but there a lot of words that generalize people into one feature. Like even politically Republican, Democrat they really generalize u into one ideology when Republicans rn't necessarily conservatives vice versa.
Another example? male or female. doesn't that strip u of ur identity and portray them according to gender? i don't think that's offensive at all. ALthough i see where u r coming from, those terms rn't offensive. Generalization is what we humans do for convienience and it exists everywhere from english (every romanticist is different from the other but they are still called a romanticist) to science.</p>
<p>if we didnt live in a heteronormative society then homosexual wouldn't be offensive. but we do.</p>
<p>I'm all for gay rights as well. However, I doesn't really believe in homosexuality/heterosexuality/bisexuality. I believe in anthrosexuality -- attraction to people, not necessarily guys or girls.</p>
<p>Of course, physical attraction is important as much as most people deny it. However, I've never been able to actually like anyone physically until I like the person they are (A guy never becomes DAMN HOT until I like his state of mind/conversationalism). So, even through I've only ever liked guys and put myself in the "straight" category if I had to, I think it's in the realm of possibility for me to like a girl... but since typical "girliness" (the superficiality, dependency, gossipiness, jealousy) is kinda off-putting, it probably won't happen.</p>
<p>Straight/gay/whatever, after all, is human definition. It can't really adequately define nature.</p>
<p>"the fact that that term is possibly scientific is what is so dehumanizing about it. describing someone that way strips them of their identity; it potrays them soley by their sexuality. it also implies that being gay is abnormal; almost like a disease"</p>
<p>The term is used objectively, while the term "gay" is typically used when classifying. How is that not a categorization? That term strips people of their identities? If the term is scientific, how does that hurt you? Heterosexuals/Straight scarcely say that "heterosexual" is a negative term. It is a mere statement as to one's orientation. What about other words in society? Are people offended by being called "brunettes"? No, because it is a statement of fact. One is not stripped of his/her identity by being called such a thing. Are Italians offended by being called Italian? It's the same thing. These terms do not strip a person of his/her identity. They are fact. And I'm certain that were someone to flagrantly use the word "gay", someone would complain.</p>
<p>my big sis is a lesbo and she's now attending smith. doesnt have a gf or anything but she mentioned something about lesbo orgy ...interesting? nothing against gay really, im one myself.. kinda feel bad for my parents :(</p>
<p>I like lesbians.</p>
<p>you do? are you one yourself? i love watching lesbian porn :) im being honest</p>
<p>One of my acquaintances is openly Bi (male). Hangs around girls all day... listens to girl-pop... you'd think he's just flat out gay, but he's actually bi.</p>
<p>most gay say they're bi just cause it sounds butcher.. has he slept with a girl or jo thinking of chicks? if not, he's a big FAG</p>
<p>I go to a Christian school,a nd we've had 3 out of the closet gays my 4 years of HS. The first one was really popular with the girls, never dated a guy at school. He eventually moved to florida. The second one was also popular with the girls, but never deated a guy at school. he was kicked out for grades (altho some say he was kicke dout for his orientation). The third one is bi, he's not charismatic or flamboyant, and nobody likes him.</p>
<p>There are enough gays around that sexual orientation is seldom observed or noticed in my school-and the gays are also quite popular, so many men tend to do everything but disparage it.</p>
<p>too many gay couples at my school. it sometimes make me wanna be one.</p>