tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post1525735851874902707..comments2023-09-30T04:53:57.201-05:00Comments on Kenton's Infotainment Scan: Is it ever OK to say, "That's so gay?"Kenton Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785680882442266009noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-35817648163100280802011-06-23T12:38:17.142-05:002011-06-23T12:38:17.142-05:00The only jokes that genuinely offend me are the on...The only jokes that genuinely offend me are the ones that make light of the Holocaust or Nazi atrocities. Other than that, I generally don't react; the person who made the joke can suffer for it later.Jess C.http://thefutureamerican.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-63058288934584952362011-06-22T21:57:34.918-05:002011-06-22T21:57:34.918-05:00I think there's a definite line, and Tracy Mor...I think there's a definite line, and Tracy Morgan crossed it. That being said, I agree with Jennifer when she says she doesn't like "That's so gay" in everyday conversation. It makes "gay" equated to a negative thing, and that's not good.<br /><br />In terms of Lisa Lampanelli, she's a true champion of the LGBT community. Her response to the Westboro Baptist Church's picketing of her show was nothing short of brilliant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntPOCnIVFgs - This wasn't an apology of any type - this was activism.coreyqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898406656995886538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-29905096103990420212011-06-22T21:05:45.240-05:002011-06-22T21:05:45.240-05:00I don't like the phrase "that's so ga...I don't like the phrase "that's so gay" in everyday conversation. By associating homosexuality with something negative, you're implying that it is negative thing. <br /><br />However, I do feel that it can be used in comedy to great effect. Funnily enough, I'm watching Conan as I'm writing this, and he just made a joke about Tracy Morgan apologizing to the gay community, and the punchline was: "It wasn't very effective because he said 'I'm sorry for my remarks, that was totally gay of me'". It was a great joke, and I laughed. But he was making fun of Morgan and not the gay community, and most of the audience would understand it.Jennifer Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074062788001058126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-84840259606548539862011-06-22T12:11:10.119-05:002011-06-22T12:11:10.119-05:00I'm a 100% supporter of LGBT rights, but I don...I'm a 100% supporter of LGBT rights, but I don't really see it as anything too awful. <br /><br />It might be because I have several homosexual friends who use the phrase more than I do that's contributed to my use.Alysonhttp://www.alysonshane.comnoreply@blogger.com