FAG. OK, so I got you, didn't I? I think the role of the F word in our current society is kind of irreparable. Language is something that continues to evolve constantly; it's not something that tends to move backwards.
I think that nowadays the negative connotations that the anti-GLBT communities have created for that word have made it something that we will never truly be able to take back.
It's a lot like the N word. It's considered rude to use that word in pretty much any context and I think that the F Word is viewed the same way by the GLBT community. And I also fear that the word "gay" is moving in that direction. I hate it when people use "gay" as a synonym for "stupid." I know that a lot of people share that sentiment, but then there a lot of other people--even more--who defend its usage by saying, "It's not a big deal" or "Shut up, you're just being oversensitive." And that's really all it takes to move it in that direction.
And that's what happened with a word that started out meaning a bundle of sticks and got to where it is today.
EXTRAS: Click HERE to Join the Facebook Group, The Word "Gay" Is Not A Synonym For "Stupid."
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