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Originally Posted by bad jane
considering i hear homosexuals use that phrase in the same way on a regular basis, gonna disagree with that comment. definitions of words change with time. gay and queer didn't have anything to do with homosexuality not so long ago. that the word gay is now moving away from primarily meaning homosexual (or its original definition) towards something different is hardly shocking or indicative of homophobia.
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While I agree means do shift, I am not sure this the case in this instance.
"That's so gay" is not all that harmless when you drill down. If the utterance was an ironic play on the definition of "happy" I wouldn't have problem. The fact is, "gay" in this case, is a negative implication attached to someone being homosexual.
"You are so gay" is only used this way because it suggests that being gay or homosexual is somehow wrong or abhorent.
That meaning is still present. It is not dissimilar to a white guy saying to a black guy, "Yo nigger, what's up?" Don't be surprised if the black guy gets a little upset about your usage.