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A lot of these sources seem out of date (the earliest ref is from 2006, and the latest 2013). Language has changed a lot since then, especially if we are talking about school- and college-aged people. As such, I have added tags indicating that these sections and mention in the lead need updating. -- QueenofBithynia ( talk) 12:45, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
Agreed. The use of sources that are like 10 or more years old is pretty weird considering how much social change occured in the 2010s. I added the 2021 GLSEN National School Climate Survey towards the beginning of that section to better support that it is commonly used pejoratively. I may add more up to date sources when I have the time. Urchincrawler ( talk) 09:06, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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Is the word gay when used as ridicule and mockery as stated in the last paragraph of the introduction:
"At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. Among younger speakers, the word has a meaning ranging from derision (e.g., equivalent to 'rubbish' or 'stupid') to a light-hearted mockery or ridicule (e.g., equivalent to 'weak', 'unmanly', or 'lame'). The extent to which these usages still retain connotations of homosexuality has been debated and harshly criticized.[needs update]"
always light hearted? I feel like it can be very offensive depending on the context, intimacy/relationship, and sexuality of the people involved. Am I wrong?
When a conservative father calls his gay son "gay" in a pejorative/derogatory way, as to denote inferiority or weakness, still light hearted?
PS.: I'm awful with commas, sorry if I misplaced some of them Fullmetal11 ( talk) 01:49, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
back in the day many people referred to gay as meaning happy and joyful and it means something way different today like for example "poloboy is gay" back in the day it would've been a compliment but now its referred to as a insult for some people TheEDog2000 ( talk) 05:56, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
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The 1938 film "Bringing Up Baby" was not the first use of the word in film. In the 1934 film "The Thin Man," starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, Powell bumps into and briefly embraces another man during a rather chaotic dance scene. As the other man exits, Powell comments, "I'm gay for this one," referring to the musical selection playing at the time. Jrwmd ( talk) 16:25, 19 May 2024 (UTC)