Homosexuals Are Gay.
As someone who is rejoicing in the sulky pubescent: 'That is so gay' revival, this letter to Vice Magazine tickled me:
'GAY VS GAY
Dear Vice,
I notice your writers often call things "gay" and I believe it is usually used in a negative sense. I read in previous issues that you say you mean "gay" in a "grade four sense" meaning "lame". I don't agree that you only mean it as a synonym for lame. I've noticed you call many things gay that were definitely homosexual. So which is it? Are you pretending not to mean it so you can hate on queer culture with reckless abandon or are you too stupid to know the power of hateful words?
CORY REINER
San Fransisco, CA
Excellent question Cory. The truth is some things are gay (shitty and/or lame) some things are gay (homosexual) and some things are gay (both shitty and homosexual). For example, the movie As Good As It Gets was both gay (homosexual) and gay (shitty). The supporting actor's character was a homosexual and the movie was such a piece of gay shit, it's even kind of fun to watch it stoned. Ryan McGinley is gay (homo) but he's not gay (shitty). Being on Friendster is really gay but there's nothing homosexual about it. Defining gay is more of an art than a science.'
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