tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562902658148179903.post3506956405162868537..comments2024-03-03T22:12:54.997-08:00Comments on Living the Journey: BLOGGER ALERT: Please Blitz-Post About the Homophobia-Inspired Murder of Lawrence KingKate Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478737570632377733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562902658148179903.post-67146089130412457702008-02-21T11:45:00.000-08:002008-02-21T11:45:00.000-08:00That Time magazine article burns me up. I've put m...That Time magazine article burns me up. I've put my post up on my blog. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.Collin Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777180960376039699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562902658148179903.post-13931012329726645342008-02-21T09:00:00.000-08:002008-02-21T09:00:00.000-08:00Hi,I didn't mean to imply anything other than you ...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I didn't mean to imply anything other than you are saying here.<BR/><BR/>In my part of the world, gay is not a put-down--only when used as one (such as : "This is SO GAY" is used all the time in schools to mean "This is so HORRIBLE.") But to say "I'm gay" or "My best friend is gay" is not.<BR/><BR/>You're so right about the phobia being the mental illness. And the phobia is fortified whenever anything queer is positioned as negative in our approach to language.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the input & for stopping by. I'm glad to have the chance to talk about language and queer issues across cultures.Kate Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478737570632377733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562902658148179903.post-79524695959625896762008-02-21T08:14:00.000-08:002008-02-21T08:14:00.000-08:00I am seriously asking about the term gay. You use ...I am seriously asking about the term gay. You use it in the first sentence, then say it is a "put down". The men I know here use it and not as they would use say "queen"or "queer" - a kind of insider only word- . What exactly is non-offensive and not dependent upon the subjective interpretation of tone? Homosexual sounds clinical. Where I live, saying that conjures up touching people with laboratory gloves on. Wish this weren't even an issue- wish that this whole damned post wasn't necessary. It's not just in America. The phobia is the mental illness. - Question above is serious.ren powell https://www.blogger.com/profile/15593358547415514500noreply@blogger.com