ipl-logo

Analysis Of That's So Gay By Will Young

1081 Words5 Pages

“That’s so gay.” “You’re such a queer.” “Stop being a faggot.” We hear those phrases, those cruel words in our everyday lives. People are using them as insults, and it is not okay. Why do people think it is okay to use words that are offensive to others, words that hurt the LGBT+ community, and a simple word that started out meaning happy? Will Young, the author of the article ‘Using the word 'gay' to mean 'crap' is a form of bullying of gay people’ says, “A word that started out meaning "happy" has ended up being used to denigrate. Well, language changes, doesn't it? Many would see no problem with a shift driven by everyday speech. It is a problem, however, for those of us – a whole swath of society – who are actually gay, and for whom …show more content…

It is a community where people of those sexual preferences and genders can be who they are and express their feelings about themselves to other people that are apart of that community. They are a strong community that is known throughout the whole world, and they have so many supporters and they even have their own month for gay pride. So why must people use the word gay as an insult? Many people think the reason why people say it as an insult is because they do not have a good education and they just do not comprehend that people actually are gay and their sexuality is gay. Many people also believe that it is because their parents, social media, and television have taught them that …show more content…

Name calling has gotten way out of hand, when people are calling each other ‘gay’ and ‘freaks’. If that person identifies as gay, then they should embrace it. However, using it as an insult is something that should not be happening, especially in the times we are in now. In this time we are in, people are judgmental and so stereotypical that we cannot be who we are. You should be proud of who you are. Be proud you are you. Using gay and queer as an insult is not only hurting people that you are insulting, but it is also hurting the LGBT+. They are proud to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/fluid and many others, but using their sexualities as an insult makes them feel unimportant and minoritized. It does not help them be proud of who they are; it is telling them it is wrong to be that

Open Document