Don't use 'gay' as an insult or joke, says Michael Gove

[AgnesIO]

I wouldn't, considering what a mess he makes of it

I would like to think my parents money is not funding his salary for nothing!

[Aiden]

It can be quite upsetting when you hear people use words like gay, ****** and bender...

In my class on Friday, I pupil shouted to another pupil, "Go away you ******." The teacher said thats not a nice way to say it and then laughed... if the kid said the N word instead of ******, it would of been taken much more srsly...

or we could all start using racist terms? xx

[AgnesIO]

It can be quite upsetting when you hear people use words like gay, ****** and bender...

In my class on Friday, I pupil shouted to another pupil, "Go away you ******." The teacher said thats not a nice way to say it and then laughed... if the kid said the N word instead of ******, it would of been taken much more srsly...

or we could all start using racist terms? xx

Race and sexuality are different, no matter what anyone says.

Definitely not good to laugh off *REMOVED*

Having said that if the student said the N word to someone else and they were white (you didn't specify), I would personally put the child in detention for thinking a white person can be referred to as a ******.

Edited by Dilusionate (Forum Moderator): Please do not avoid the filter, thanks!

[Aiden]

Race and sexuality are different, no matter what anyone says.

Definitely not good to laugh off *REMOVED*
Having said that if the student said the N word to someone else and they were white (you didn't specify), I would personally put the child in detention for thinking a white person can be referred to as a ******.

I know there different but both aren't that nice...

In my school the policies say that both will be taken seriesly (homophobia and racism) but its not. I'm sure its the same at most schools...

I just think that using a word in an offensive way can upset people...

say you was the only gay person out of 100 people in your classes (obvs more then 1 but not many come out) and people use words like gay in a offensive way... it would upset you...

It makes you think that being gay is bad... you could already be down, depressed or really confused... you don't need anything else on top of that lol

[AgnesIO]

I know there different but both aren't that nice...

In my school the policies say that both will be taken seriesly (homophobia and racism) but its not. I'm sure its the same at most schools...

I just think that using a word in an offensive way can upset people...

say you was the only gay person out of 100 people in your classes (obvs more then 1 but not many come out) and people use words like gay in a offensive way... it would upset you...

It makes you think that being gay is bad... you could already be down, depressed or really confused... you don't need anything else on top of that lol

"ginger", "stupid", "fat", "spotty", "******" - all should be treated in the same way, homophobia shouldn't be seen as any better or worse.

[Inseriousity.]

I was pointing out that whilst Gove may have a point on the "gay" issue, surely he should therefore be referring to ALL derogatory terms, if this is his aim. Rather than simple banging on about the homosexual bore, that we have all been dragged through for many months so the government can have a nice thick smoke screen to make them look busy and effective.

I'm sure when the Gingers for Justice conference starts on 24th August 2013 then he will say something about that. I'm with FlyingJesus on this one. He's not exactly wrong and it's all just rhetoric with no substance or policy behind it (the recent campaign for Aydan's Law would be one direction he could take, for example). You don't need a smoke screen to look busy and effective when you're running the country! I'd hope to elect people who can multitask and do the big stuff and take care of the little details too!

[Aiden]

"ginger", "stupid", "fat", "spotty", "******" - all should be treated in the same way, homophobia shouldn't be seen as any better or worse.

i dont think racism should be taken more srsly then homophobia so u know
do u c where im coming from?

[AgnesIO]

I'm sure when the Gingers for Justice conference starts on 24th August 2013 then he will say something about that. I'm with FlyingJesus on this one. He's not exactly wrong and it's all just rhetoric with no substance or policy behind it (the recent campaign for Aydan's Law would be one direction he could take, for example). You don't need a smoke screen to look busy and effective when you're running the country! I'd hope to elect people who can multitask and do the big stuff and take care of the little details too!

You won't get that with Gove. The current Conservative government is weak, and that is coming from a Conservative voter.

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i dont think racism should be taken more srsly then homophobia so u know
do u c where im coming from?

No i dnt i tink racism iz lss or =lly sereus. . . . . iz i az gd az tiping az youze

[Aiden]

You won't get that with Gove. The current Conservative government is weak, and that is coming from a Conservative voter.

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No i dnt i tink racism iz lss or =lly sereus. . . . . iz i az gd az tiping az youze

ikr i udrstnd u

but tbh just stop using the word its not even considered tht bad anymoreeee
LOOK AT ALL THE FAMOUS GAY PEOPLE LOL
and all the ppl pretending to be gay to be facebook famous

[AgnesIO]

ikr i udrstnd u

but tbh just stop using the word its not even considered tht bad anymoreeee
LOOK AT ALL THE FAMOUS GAY PEOPLE LOL
and all the ppl pretending to be gay to be facebook famous

Don't worry, I was past the stage of using the term "gay" 5/6 years ago. Just saying if someone called me gay the most offensive bit to me is the "technically correct" definition would be wrong, as I am straight lol