Today at school, I had a lesbian substitute. Now, I'm not just being mean here because she had short hair, but "I'm a lesbian and proud" was on her wrist.
So, in class, she looks at her phone, laughs, and says, "That's so gay!" really loud before smacking a hand over her mouth, eyes wide with shock.
Do any of you realize the impact it had on me? A woman, who is continuously harassed and judged by prejudice people is now saying derogitory slurs against herself out of habit. This is the effect our words have on people. We say those 3 words so often, that a woman who boldy loves another woman used the term, "That's so gay!" at a text she read from her girlfriend.
Do you see where I'm coming from here? So please, think about your word choice before you go to say something.
You're not using your dictionary properly.