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When used with a derisive attitude (e.g. "that film was so gay"), the term gay is purely pejorative and can be deeply offensive. The derogatory implication is that the object (or person) in question is inferior, worthless, effeminate, or stupid. This usage has its origins in the 1980s, when homosexuality had already become mainstream but was still taboo. Beginning in the 1990s and especially in the 2000s this usage is common among young people, who may or may not link the term to gay people. See also:

Gay, Gay - Etymology, Gay - Etymology of the modern usage, Gay - Syntax, Gay - Folk etymologies, Gay - Commonly accepted usage, Gay - Sexual orientation, Gay - Gay community, Gay - Descriptor, Gay - Pejorative usage, Gay - Alternate spellings

Gay - Pejorative usage: Encyclopedia II - Gay - Commonly accepted usage Overview article: Terminology of homosexuality Gay is used as an adjective to describe sexual orientation (attraction, preference, or inclination) and is usually chosen instead of homosexual as an identity-label. Gay sex involves acts between or among people of the same sex or gender. Gay is usually used to describe the "gay community" by both insiders and the mainstream media. Gay can be used as a nonspecific derogatory comment towards a person or object. This is ...

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Gay - Pejorative usage: Encyclopedia II - Sexual slang - Pejorative usage

Derogatory slurs are used to refer to members of a given sexual minority, gender, sex, or sexual orientation in a derogatory or pejorative manner. Many of these terms are used very losely for various purposes; for example, gay may be used as a term of disparagement to refer to any person or thing the speaker thinks is stupid. Often, the person using the slur intends to harm the by associating them with a sexual minority. The motivation for using a sexual slur is often ...