Monday, March 08, 2004
A LONG DRIVE THIS MORNING
My morning commute is only about 25-minutes at the most...but this morning, it turned into more than an hour - thanks to...something. Don't you hate that? You're driving along, listening to the radio traffic reports, you see cars backed up for miles...and just when you think you've made it through the heaviest, it gets worse...then you finally reach your destination and you never know the reason why things were so messed up. Well, it got my mind to wander a little and that's a good thing.
I was listening to Dan Moon this morning discussing a topic involving the use of the words "gay" and "queer"...which now mean something completely different than they used to. Dan and his callers were lamenting the fact that the language has changed. Sure, some of them are still outlawed by political correctness, but others have changed meaning entirely. GAY is now a sexual orientation instead of a feeling or act...QUEER also describes a sexual orientation - proudly used by the homosexual advocates. It used to mean something "strange" or "weird"...now, I think it still does, but I'm a homophobe (which REALLY means fear of fear - but that's beside the point). I've assembled a few words with their real meanings, new meanings, and whether or not they are acceptable:
old GAY - happy, bright and pleasant. Promoting a feeling of cheer.
new GAY - someone who practices homosexuality. Having a sexual attraction to a person of the same sex.
USAGE: Considered the only word that non-homosexuals should use when describing someone of homosexual orientation. Recommended for all media. Old definition no longer considered a good idea in conversation where it might be mis-interpreted...especially by the generation of Americans born before 1960.
old QUEER - not as expected. Beyond the usual.
new QUEER - offensive term for a homosexual male. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires.
USAGE: Depending on your political orientation, used to describe a person of homosexual orientation. Recommended for television shows highlighting homosexual behavior in a positive way. Considered derogatory if used by a person who disagrees with any viewpoint of a homosexual.
old FAG, FAGGOT - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper used for smoking. A bundle of sticks wound together.
new FAG, FAGGOT - offensive terms for a homosexual man. A term of endearment between homosexual men.
USAGE: To be used only during homosexual pride parades. Not to be used by anyone who isn't a confirmed member of the homosexual community. Religious use by anti-homosexual advocates considered inflammatory. Old definition only acceptable for use by Australians.
Anyway...this got me to thinking about gay marriage. Why? Well, I was hoping a caller would point it out - but as you know, most talk show hosts think for a living...so it's left to me.
Homosexual rights advocates say it's not about "redefining marriage"...as a matter of fact, they're rather hot under the collar that anyone would think it's redefining marriage. But from the above, you can see that the proper definition for words and phrases is entirely subjective. And that's the goal - to make the definition of marriage entirely meaningless or subject to your own personal or political views on the matter. So, IT IS a redefinition.
And for proof? Just look at the difficulty that homosexuals are having with the determination of who is signing the phoney marriage licenses in California, New York, New Mexico, Florida and other places. They can't decide (and often change the form to feel better) who is going to be "husband" and who is going to be the "wife" on the form? But, I suppose we'll solve that at some point when we start redefining those words too...
My morning commute is only about 25-minutes at the most...but this morning, it turned into more than an hour - thanks to...something. Don't you hate that? You're driving along, listening to the radio traffic reports, you see cars backed up for miles...and just when you think you've made it through the heaviest, it gets worse...then you finally reach your destination and you never know the reason why things were so messed up. Well, it got my mind to wander a little and that's a good thing.
I was listening to Dan Moon this morning discussing a topic involving the use of the words "gay" and "queer"...which now mean something completely different than they used to. Dan and his callers were lamenting the fact that the language has changed. Sure, some of them are still outlawed by political correctness, but others have changed meaning entirely. GAY is now a sexual orientation instead of a feeling or act...QUEER also describes a sexual orientation - proudly used by the homosexual advocates. It used to mean something "strange" or "weird"...now, I think it still does, but I'm a homophobe (which REALLY means fear of fear - but that's beside the point). I've assembled a few words with their real meanings, new meanings, and whether or not they are acceptable:
old GAY - happy, bright and pleasant. Promoting a feeling of cheer.
new GAY - someone who practices homosexuality. Having a sexual attraction to a person of the same sex.
USAGE: Considered the only word that non-homosexuals should use when describing someone of homosexual orientation. Recommended for all media. Old definition no longer considered a good idea in conversation where it might be mis-interpreted...especially by the generation of Americans born before 1960.
old QUEER - not as expected. Beyond the usual.
new QUEER - offensive term for a homosexual male. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires.
USAGE: Depending on your political orientation, used to describe a person of homosexual orientation. Recommended for television shows highlighting homosexual behavior in a positive way. Considered derogatory if used by a person who disagrees with any viewpoint of a homosexual.
old FAG, FAGGOT - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper used for smoking. A bundle of sticks wound together.
new FAG, FAGGOT - offensive terms for a homosexual man. A term of endearment between homosexual men.
USAGE: To be used only during homosexual pride parades. Not to be used by anyone who isn't a confirmed member of the homosexual community. Religious use by anti-homosexual advocates considered inflammatory. Old definition only acceptable for use by Australians.
Anyway...this got me to thinking about gay marriage. Why? Well, I was hoping a caller would point it out - but as you know, most talk show hosts think for a living...so it's left to me.
Homosexual rights advocates say it's not about "redefining marriage"...as a matter of fact, they're rather hot under the collar that anyone would think it's redefining marriage. But from the above, you can see that the proper definition for words and phrases is entirely subjective. And that's the goal - to make the definition of marriage entirely meaningless or subject to your own personal or political views on the matter. So, IT IS a redefinition.
And for proof? Just look at the difficulty that homosexuals are having with the determination of who is signing the phoney marriage licenses in California, New York, New Mexico, Florida and other places. They can't decide (and often change the form to feel better) who is going to be "husband" and who is going to be the "wife" on the form? But, I suppose we'll solve that at some point when we start redefining those words too...
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