Yeah, now you're talking ********. I'm from Berlin, one of THE most diverse gay capital and I know that It's not only the pop girl stans. Do you just want to troll or...?

Originally posted by vergeofobscene it all depends on the context.

Originally posted by Jet I'm not offended by it but it's obviously an offensive word and anyone it's directed at has this right to be offended.

"Why do people consider *insert word historically used in a derogatory manner* offensive?"

Like...?

To be fair, it seems that those around you no longer feel that it's offensive and/or that those you know have "reclaimed" the word, thus giving you the (false) idea that it's inherently no longer hurtful, but you have to realize that this isn't the case for, I would argue, the majority of people. It's still a very offensive word to the majority of gay people I'd argue, and I'm not quite sure why you seem to have a problem with that.