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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze
Another question I might ask is why the word gay should be treated as offensive at all. It's currently considered to be the most accepted and least insulting term for homosexual. What's the problem?
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I don't think anyone's suggested that it's offensive; merely that it may be misunderstood (although personally I think that the overwhelming majority of readers will be aware of the "original" meaning of the word, and are unlikely to misunderstand it).