It doesn't make sense...

The older, I get the more and more I hear people talk about being gay. I think its just natural, a lot of teens question themselves.
In my school its different- basically overall there are three categories that people fall into:
1. The ones who flaunt that they are gay/bi and then are completely homophobic
2. The homophobic people.
3. The gay/bi people/accepting people.

But everyday at least 10 times I hear: gay, or fag.
It's not like I didn't expect people to be unaware of what they are say, its just it amazing to me how many people are so immature.

That isn't the only thing though- the new thing that I hear is, "turning gay"
Like for example: "I swear one day he/she is going to turn gay"
I don't know it just aggravates me.
Is anyone else's school like this?

[Jard]

Yes yes YES. It completely stuns me how many people throw those words around ALL THE TIME. The group of people that ride my bus home are the worst. "He's so gay." "Shut up, YOU'RE gay." "No, you're gay!" "Why are you so obsessed with others being gay, are you looking for a potential boyfriend?"

I just don't understand it... at all.

[sexyalex]

gay is really a popular word in schools amongst teens. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/4219409.stm see for yourself. whoever said Gay is the new feirce, are truly disterbed.

[jazzrawr]

It's the same at my school. It's:
"That class was SOOO gay."
"Hey, homo!"
"You look like a fag, stop it."
"Stop being so gay!"

It pisses me off soo much. >.<

[xballetxbeautyx]

Originally Posted by jazzrawr

It's the same at my school. It's:
"That class was SOOO gay."
"Hey, homo!"
"You look like a fag, stop it."
"Stop being so gay!"

It pisses me off soo much. >.<

Oh, yeah. Don't forget "Haha, he's such a pansy."

It surprised me in that article, that gay insults are second to weight. Of course, it may just be that my school is full of so many super-skinny people that weight insults aren't used because they just don't apply. (Not that gay insults usually do, but you know what I mean, right? I'm too lazy to explain myself further.)

[Jard]

I'm also surprised at the mention of weight insults being number one... I haven't really heard any since elementary school.

Theres not a day that goes by that i don't hear "gay or "fag" at school.

[Wander]

Originally Posted by Loveless

Theres not a day that goes by that i don't hear "gay or "fag" at school.

Same here. The regulars on this forum might remember that at the end of last year, I kept a count of how many times per day I heard "gay", "fag", "dyke", etc. used as an insult. The most I got was 30-40 instances in one day.

[Noah]

I babysit two boys, and they are always calling each other gay. They are 8 and 10. It's pretty sad... I try to teach them not to say it, but I won't tell them what it means until they ask their parents. (I'm out to their parents btw)