That’s so gay!

As I was perusing my friends’ Facebook postings, I came across one about the inappropriate use of the word “gay” to describe something that’s stupid.  I couldn’t agree more!  Often, when I’m hanging out with friends, one of them will say something is gay, and immediately follow it up with “Sorry! I didn’t mean it like that.”

They are certainly correct to apologize, but are wrong to believe that the apology is sufficient. I don’t want to be associated with crappy movies, traffic jams, poor restaurant service, or ugly clothes.  In fact, those things are the antithesis of gay.

To help avoid these situations in the future I’ve compiled a list of some things that are gay, and some things that are just plain stupid.  Read it carefully and memorize it.  If you find it helpful, you can find a wallet size version of the list to carry with you here.  If it doesn’t show up under “gay” use some other adjective.

Things that are gay Subarus Sequins, Glitter Linda Lingle Mayor Koch Charlie Crist Same Sex Marriage The Military Dolly Parton Brunch Bathhouses Lady Gaga Techno/House Music Vouge-ing Poppers Maribu, Ostritch Feathers, Faux Fur West Hollywood Dupont Circle Capital Hill The Castro Ellen Degenres GLAAD Kurt

Things that are stupid Big American Trucks Embroidery Linda Lingle Mayor Koch Charlie Crist Proposition 8 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Miley Cyrus Pedophilic Catholic Priests YMCA Britney Spears Polka Music Argentine Tango Heroin Anything made of snake skin Orange County The “Family” on C Street Chehallis Bakersfield Anita Bryant Fred Phelps Sue Sylvester

Please feel free to comment with your own addition to this list.

It’s important that we stop associating gay with stupid.  The words we speak and hear influence the way we think.  If we equate gay with stupid in our vocabulary it sends the message, intentionally or not, that being gay is something less than.

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