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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be less concerned with reporting it thanby making sure DS knows that "gay" is not an insult and anyone who thinks it is is mistaken. [/quote]

Darling, in elementary school, "gay" is very much an insult. It was a taunt, wasn't it?[/quote]

"Gay" is certainly MEANT as an insult. It isn't one, though. OP needs to make sure that OP's son knows that.[/quote]

It is, indeed, an insult in school. In fact, in much of the world, being called "gay" is absolutely an insult. It implies that you're a degenerate. You and I, as tolerant and reasonable people, know how other people get their rocks off isn't worthy of discussion, but it's rather clumsy to just declare that being called "gay" isn't an insult because you see nothing wrong with homosexuality. The INTENTION here is all that matters. A pithy comeback that seeks to assert that there's nothing wrong with being gay isn't particularly effective here or in any bullying situation.

Of course, I doubt very seriously that the girl knows what being "gay" means. She just heard an older sibling or something in media dismissing something or someone as being "so gay."

It's wonderful that you're tolerant. Really, it is. But you also need to understand what's going on here. Saying "gay is not an insult" does not make it so. Sorry.[/quote]

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