"That's So Gay" explores how the phrase "That's so gay" is used in different social contexts through a series of interviews with people from various backgrounds in terms of culture, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, and education. Who uses the phrase and what does that mean? Can the LGBT community reclaim the phrase "That's so gay" in a positive sense as they have with the word "queer"?
This is so Intriguing!! I would love to see this film and share it with my colleagues...the idea has already sparked fascinating water cooler conversation.
this is an interesting exploration. i often contract when i hear people use this phrase, and i'd be curious to know what others have to say about it and how it can be redefined.
I would not only love to see the film, but be interviewed for it! I disagree that "That's so gay" means "That's strange", and would be interested to hear what others think.
I think the phrase is generally used negatively and would love to see that changed! After all, didn't it used to mean "happy" or "carefree" or "joyful"? Great idea Su Yon.
"That's so gay" I understand to mean kind of kitsch or uncool in it's derogatory form. I think "that's so gay" sounds like "that's ok" - it's ok to be gay. I'd love to see the start of a movement to take back the word!
A very interesting topic for sure... I must say I have both chastised people for using this terminology and I have used it myself... a bit of a paradox...
I disagree that it means "strange" I think it more often means "lame" or something similarly derogative... however I also think queer sounds sort of derogatory and would rather be labelled as gay than queer...
Fascinating really... can't wait to have you make this film so I can see what everyone else has to say...
Language that fosters discriminatory steteotypes often gets used thoughtlessly. That's so not OK. This project will very usefully confront one such cecity.
Great idea to explore the very terminology which is considered so colloquial that it straddles our contemporary boundary between slang and malice. I would like to see what the consensus would be in the gay and/or transgender community.
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jmsincla commented 5 months ago
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This is so Intriguing!! I would love to see this film and share it with my colleagues...the idea has already sparked fascinating water cooler conversation.
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vvukusic commented 5 months ago
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this is an interesting exploration. i often contract when i hear people use this phrase, and i'd be curious to know what others have to say about it and how it can be redefined.
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irene commented 5 months ago
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VERY interesting question/topic, So Yon!!! I'd definitely like to hear what people actually mean when they use this term.
Brenda Glo... commented 5 months ago
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I am most intrigued by the dialogue created with this topic. Love to see the film. Way to go So Yon. Good luck.
cjmutis commented 5 months ago
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I would not only love to see the film, but be interviewed for it! I disagree that "That's so gay" means "That's strange", and would be interested to hear what others think.
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sys commented 5 months ago
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I'd love to hear about what you think "That's so gay" means, cjmutis! Thanks for your interest in being interviewed.
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vkolber commented 5 months ago
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I think the phrase is generally used negatively and would love to see that changed! After all, didn't it used to mean "happy" or "carefree" or "joyful"? Great idea Su Yon.
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sys commented 5 months ago
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You're absolutely right, vkolber. When and how did that change?!?!
jodimac commented 5 months ago
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i LOVE this idea! i hear this with some frequency and would love to see the connotation shift, ie: "that rocks!". fantastic idea Su Yon = )-
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sys commented 5 months ago
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I mean, "being gay" totally rocks. So why not! :)
Shaheen commented 5 months ago
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"That's so gay" I understand to mean kind of kitsch or uncool in it's derogatory form. I think "that's so gay" sounds like "that's ok" - it's ok to be gay. I'd love to see the start of a movement to take back the word!
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sys commented 5 months ago
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I love how you hear it, Shaheen. I want to start that movement!
joseppe commented 5 months ago
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A very interesting topic for sure... I must say I have both chastised people for using this terminology and I have used it myself... a bit of a paradox...
I disagree that it means "strange" I think it more often means "lame" or something similarly derogative... however I also think queer sounds sort of derogatory and would rather be labelled as gay than queer...
Fascinating really... can't wait to have you make this film so I can see what everyone else has to say...
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sys commented 5 months ago
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It is definitely fascinating to learn about which word different individuals prefer to self-identify themselves with.
Herrick commented 5 months ago
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Language that fosters discriminatory steteotypes often gets used thoughtlessly. That's so not OK. This project will very usefully confront one such cecity.
akosinski commented 5 months ago
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Great idea to explore the very terminology which is considered so colloquial that it straddles our contemporary boundary between slang and malice. I would like to see what the consensus would be in the gay and/or transgender community.