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Does happiness means gay?
At one time, the primary meaning for the word gay was "happy," but today, this is considered a dated meaning, only surviving in some phrases, like "the gay nineties" and "gay apparel."
What is a word you can use besides gay in polite mixed company?
The only polite term is gay (or lesbian, if referring to women). The word "homosexual" is considered outdated and clinical. And many find it offensive due to the fact that it may remind us of the time when homosexuality was considered an illness.
What is the Hawaiian word for gay?
gay = mahu (an ancient word for a third-gendered person, considered respectful before the Europeans arrived).
Why do gay people prefer the term gay?
Language is in a constant state of change, but in the current usage, the word "gay" is not an attack on people, and is considered a neutral term.
Why is it that both men and women can be considered gay yet women are termed lesbians and men are just gay is there a term other than gay for men?
No, there is not. The term "gay" applies equally to both genders, and in fact, there is a small but growing movement to replace the word "lesbian" with the word "gay". Furthermore, the word "gay" generally refers only to men if it is coupled with the word "lesbian."
What is the Tagalog word for gay?
gay = baklalesbian = tomboyYou can also use the English words "gay" and "lesbian" which are in common use in in Tagalog.
What is a gay person called?
The correct term is "gay man" or "gay person." The word queer is sometimes preferred, but you have to ask the person, because some gay people do not like this word. Most other words are considered derogatory or outdated.
Is it wrong to use the word gay to describe a homosexual?
No, "gay" is the correct term.In fact it's the other way around. Using the word "homosexual" as a noun is considered outdated and inflammatory.
Is it considered as gay if we talk about penis to other man?
no, it's not gay, men before gay and straight talk about their penises with each other all the time
Why is a gay person considered happyness?
In fact it is the other way around. "Gay" has had the meaning happy for ages. In the 19th century it started to get a naughty meaning, when brothels were sometimes called "gay houses". Only around 1920 the word was first used for homosexuals, who were considered joyful and naughty until not too long ago. So - it's not gays that are considered happy, it's homosexuals who were considered gay.
Were the 1820 an era of good feeling?
yes they were also known as the gay 20s but the term gay in that time period didnt mean homosexual it meant happy
What is a word for a gay cowboy?
There is no gay word for cowboy, but there is an old expression that uses the word gay in it's older meaning: a gay caballero.
