That's so gay

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That's so gay. This saying has been around for years, I grew up hearing it. Recently a series of commercials dealing with this saying has been released. The video above is one of them. I think the commercials are great. They are funny, and they get the point across. Think before you speak, words have a great power to them. Use them wisely.

I personally never say "that's so gay", there are plenty of other words that can get my point across. Words that don't cut me, and an entire group of people down. But I do know people who use this saying, both queer and straight. I have asked them why they use this saying. The responses I receive fall into two categories. The first is an excuse, they have been hearing/saying it since they were young and it has become a habit. The second is indifference, it doesn't bother them. They don't believe it is a big deal, or hurtful.
With a conscious decision and a commitment to not using that saying, the habit can be broken. As for the indifference stance. "That's so gay" may not seem like a big deal. But it exists because of the accepted inequality of queer people. Using it links gay to bad, and it is vital that connection is broken. I grew up hearing this saying at school, so from a very young age I connected gay with bad. Kids are still being taught that connection when this saying is used. The battle for equality takes place everyday, and the elimination of that saying is a victory.

How do you feel about the commercials? How do you feel about the saying? Do you say it? Do you say something to people who do?