The use of the word 'Gay'

Can we as posters please be careful with the way we use that word? Can we not use it as an insult?

There is nothing wrong in being gay and using terms like "he looks gay while running" and such is offensive and might offend people who may be gay on this forum.

Just my two cents.

P.S. This is not intended to be a bash post at all!

Hey I never really thought of that. Can we find out how many people are gay on this forum? That will be interesting.

Thank You!
When I see statements like that it really works on my nerves.

Originally posted by: Drea_QH1fan

Thank You!
When I see statements like that it really works on my nerves.

Your welcome! It really annoys me too!

Kudos to you for this thread. It is very much needed. "Gay" and "retarded" are terms that should never be considered as derogatory or be used as insults. & I am not just saying this because a certain member used the term to describe Karan. It is not, like you said, a politically correct term.

I agree. Didn't think of that. Needed post

Originally posted by: januable_sammy

Kudos to you for this thread. It is very much needed. "Gay" and "retarded" are terms that should never be considered as derogatory or be used as insults. & I am not just saying this because a certain member used the term to describe Karan. It is not, like you said, a politically correct term.

Exactly! I hate it when ppl just throw those words around randomly and I hate it more when they use to imply that something is not "manly". Masculine by whose definition?

Anyway to clarify this has nothing to do with the poster who made a statement about Karan but is to do with the fact that we need to be careful about what we say and what we mean to imply by it. It is politically incorrect and in my humble opinion morally too.

Originally posted by: delena90

Exactly! I hate it when ppl just throw those words around randomly and I hate it more when they use to imply that something is not "manly". Masculine by whose definition?

Anyway to clarify this has nothing to do with the poster who made a statement about Karan but is to do with the fact that we need to be careful about what we say and what we mean to imply by it. It is politically incorrect and in my humble opinion morally too.