What "Term" do you prefer???

[mbennet35]

I also prefer sexy mofo

[SilverFrost]

even if the original conversation was between a gay man and a straight woman , would it really have been so difficult to add female terms when you made the poll on this site ?

...after all this site is not "for guys only", but the fact is forgotten all the time.

Anyway, in my language there is not really other word than "homo" but even here it does have a negative tone in it and I've noticed that the word "gay" (yes, in English in Finnish conversation) is becoming more and more common. Also, instead of using the word "homo" many use the word "homosexual". Languages can be confusing...

[Sylph]

Well, here, and amongst most other islands with a heavy Caribbean background/lifestyle, I'm pretty sure we're known for having some of the most offensive names for Gays and yes, even lesbians.

So to me, being called a Fag or Queer or any other name used offensively at me, really doesn't have any effect other then just them basically telling me something I already know

And when it comes to Sexuality here, its still rather conservative and traditional - not in the sense that Women have kids, Men work- but more or less that we don't really have "homo-fluid" ideologies, meaning one guy or girl has to be the "Man" and the other the "girl"

We do have old school mind-sets on a lot of things, even myself included, but with more exposure to American TV, its not nearly as bad as it used to be.


I prefer the term Androgynous, simply because I don't mentally fit into either and perhaps even physically lol, as I always get mistaken for a woman.
(Lots of awkward grocery shopping incidents I'll never forget lol).

[LONDONER]

Personally is someone refers to themselves a homo I see no reason why not. Maybe it's time to invent a new word that will encompass both men and women. Any suggestions? Gaymo for example, or maybe gender specific like gaymo for men and gayma for women.

[Miles]

Bloody poofter, fairy fuck, nelly queen, freddie mercury

[Cuddly]

Prefer gay, but I don't consider queer or homosexual offensive.

Fag I consider offensive.

[MisterTinkles]

Well, if you must know.....

His Royal Majesty of All He Surveys, The Omnipotent Mister Tinkles, Universal Emperor.

(you asked!)



Or you can call me "Sir" for short.

[MisterTinkles]

In actuality, I don't like preferential labels in the least.

I'm not "gay", I'm not "straight", I'm not anything but ME.

[CellarDweller]

even if the original conversation was between a gay man and a straight woman , would it really have been so difficult to add female terms when you made the poll on this site ?

...after all this site is not "for guys only", but the fact is forgotten all the time.

I apologize to you both, and anyone else who feels left out. I only worded the poll in regards to the conversation that took place.

I tried to see if I could edit the poll to add more options, but I couldn't figure out how, I'm not tech savvy enough.

[Arkansota]

On another forum that I'm a member of, one of the guys said he was at work on Monday, and someone (a younger woman) asked this guy (who is in his late 40s) about maybe wanting to meet a woman. He replied with: "Oh, no thanks, I'm homo, and have a partner."

The younger woman replied: "That's not the right term, we say 'gay' now."

It started a discussion as to whether 'homo' is considered offensive by the younger generation.

I've made a poll and put a few options out there. Let me know what you feel.

Homo is definitely offensive in this generation. It's a slur. And I think it could indicate some level of internalized homophobia when people use it to describe themselves.