Why using word gay as a insult

The word "gay" is now the most frequently used term of abuse in schools, says a report. How did it get to be so prevalent and why do children use homophobic insults to get at each other? Every generation of schoolchildren has them, the playground put-downs that can leave a pupil's reputation in tatters among their peers. That means using “gay” as an insult, telling someone they “throw like a girl” and calling someone a “retard” is banned in our family.

Nearly all homosexual teenagers say they hear the word "gay" being used as an insult at school, according to research carried out by Stonewall. Kids who want to insult gays, kids who don’t know who gays are and kids who feel gays are so irrelevant to their life that ‘what’s all the fuss about?’ When good natured, smart, morally sound pupils use the word ‘gay’ to describe something that is bad and genuinely use it for that reason we can see how invisible LGB people have.

Almost every teacher has heard students use the expression, “that’s so gay” as a way of putting down or insulting someone (or to describe something).

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These lessons will help students examine how inappropriate language can hurt, and will help them think of ways to end this kind of name-calling. English teacher Sophie Baker says she hasn't picked up on it much in the past. Moreover, this type of name-calling has stigmatising effects on lesbians and gays. And the problem with that is, if you think of the other kinds of words that kids will get in to trouble for saying at school, they are all words associated with negative things.

Among your recommendations is research carried out with a representative, nationwide selection. Is this an unproblematic term?

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It probably has to do with the fact that girls have larger wiggle room when it comes to acceptable behaviour. We need to come together to make it so that our students understand the difference between using gay as an insult and using gay to recognize who someone is. I have a very good friend who I berate, insult, and threaten on a daily basis and vice versa. Thank you SO incredibly much for leaving this comment. But that is not the case.

We need to learn from each other and we need to lean on each other. But not on this day. Oh, and one more related thought…I have also occasionally had to teach colleagues how to respond when students approach them and ask them if I am a lesbian. The research is based on questionnaire data from ninth grade pupils year-olds from 15 schools.

And that is why we must try harder to change it. There are use a lot of negative attitudes towards gays and lesbians. More about. Besides, there are normally more homosexuals in a circle of friends than these young people are aware of. I wondered whether my language, casual and conversational as it may be, might be a little dated.

More on this story. Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee! On this day, at this moment, insults were gay to go up. It is just so hard. In order to qualify as bullying, it has to be done why an intention to cause harm. I know there are some that would be open to hearing your insight. Aug Aug.

Related internet links. Often I hear people discounting intention as an excuse to say hateful things. We need to see how it is already being done and dream of how it could be done even better. Others think people are hypersensitive, creating a tense environment by making others hesitant to speak their words even if what they have to say is harmless.