The Media - Unfair on Homosexuals?

[Nick.]

Hey =]

Recently I've noticed that media, movies, videos, TV, is quite, homophobic?

I mean, people always use the phrase gay for something stupid.
Example:
"Jeez, my PC never works, it's gay!".
It's like, no, how can a PC be gay? And when you think about it, it is rather homophobic. Using the word gay to mean stupid.

Back to the media, say a program is on, "How clean is your house" they would always say, if they were helping a homo sexual couple they would say "Someone and Someone are a gay couple in the east of england". I mean, couple would be fine!

What are your views on this? And when I say How clean is your house I was using that program as a example, there is no reason I used that particular program.

- Nick xx

[Lubricant]

I think america are more ok with homosexualtiy. They have a few gay sitcoms, i.e Will and Grace and Queer Eye I think is quite popular out there. Queer Eye UK wasn't that popular here.

[Foks]

Well yes the media is homophobic, thats because homosexuality is different and 'Scary' to them.
some people can't understand how someone can love someone else of the same se;x.
I think the UK is still backwards as far as homosexuality goes.
We haven't really taken it in..
i mean it's taken this long to allow gay couples to be married in the UK, Thats just stupid..

And i know, how can a computer be gay.. ;s
And how is being called gay an Insult.. i mean really ;s

But Yeh.. The Uk is backwards as far as homosexuality goes...

[Nick.]

Just seen a good example.
The Simpsons.
Homer is reading a leaflet, he reads out, "You are gay".
Stupid or what?

- Nick xx

[j0o]

I agree that the media is a little unfair, But im fairly sure that they aren't referring to homosexuality when they say the word gay (Some occasions anyway) And i know there's practically no other meaning but hey.. i have no idea where i'm going with this so i'll shut up now ^.^

[paradox]

I see where yeh coming from there chuck, The Media is harsh but hey, it's the Media. I hold my hands up high and do use the word 'gay' in the context you suggested, it's like a common slang word aswell.

[Mentor]

Urrmm, you may want to keep in mind the word "gay" doesnt actaly mean homosexual, that means only been attached by common useage, its actaly a slang term / insult realy, Gay means happy and its a steriotype built from it. So the very word gay is worse that it being applyed to a computer, even if that is just idiotic misuse "/

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[Nick.]

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Immature Idiot.

I agree with you on that point Carl, buuuuuuuuut most people use the phrase "gay". It may be slang, but still, is there a need to use it. What's wrong with the word stupid, or even happy.

[Sygon.]

Just seen a good example.
The Simpsons.
Homer is reading a leaflet, he reads out, "You are gay".
Stupid or what?

- Nick xx

kinda in society now even i use it a bit lol like omg thats gay