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LGBT label improvement

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Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Akivah said:
During my lifetime, we used to refer to same-sex people as gays, homosexuals, lesbians, or queers. Then their label changed to LGBT to try to make a single term more inclusive. Lately, I see that this label could be changed to include an I, a Q, or maybe both of them. I think there is a need to have one fixed all-inclusive label that doesn't need to be changed every year. I have thought of one.

We've been using the term "straight" to refer to heterosexuals since the 1940s. Over sixty years without change, that's a decent record. I propose that we refer to all non-heterosexuals as "curly". The word is short, neat, and clearly designates that one is "not straight". And it wouldn't have to be modified every time someone comes up with a new sexual orientation.

Maybe if yall like it, we can try to get it into circulation. What do you think? Curly!
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Now I had time to think. Hm. Curly wouldnt fit me.

"Are you straight?"

"Yes. Are you?

"No. Im curly" :p

I just say Im gay. It seems to be an all around term to those who dont want to go into specifics. If they do, then I say Im lesbian. I dont get asked that often.

Also, who thought up the acronymn GLBTQAI? And whats Z?
 
SomeRandom

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
Akivah said:
During my lifetime, we used to refer to same-sex people as gays, homosexuals, lesbians, or queers. Then their label changed to LGBT to try to make a single term more inclusive. Lately, I see that this label could be changed to include an I, a Q, or maybe both of them. I think there is a need to have one fixed all-inclusive label that doesn't need to be changed every year. I have thought of one.

We've been using the term "straight" to refer to heterosexuals since the 1940s. Over sixty years without change, that's a decent record. I propose that we refer to all non-heterosexuals as "curly". The word is short, neat, and clearly designates that one is "not straight". And it wouldn't have to be modified every time someone comes up with a new sexual orientation.

Maybe if yall like it, we can try to get it into circulation. What do you think? Curly!
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You know ironically enough "Curly" used to be a popular Aussie nickname for guys with straight hair. :D:p
 
vaguelyhumanoid

vaguelyhumanoid

Active Member
Carlita said:
I always thought queer had a somewhat negative connotation to it. Although not "technically correct" I rather be called gay. It seems like an overall term depending on context. I also notice here more people can tolerate hearing that than the other words.

So let me ask, why do you prefer the word queer? Is it more identity label rather than negative?

Also to @vaguelyhumanoid
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"Queer" is all-encompassing, catchy and defiant. The negative connotation is kinda why I like it. It's taken what was originally an insult and making it a badge of honor, saying "what's wrong with being queer ("strange", "peculiar")?
 
jeager106

jeager106

Learning more about Jehovah.
Premium Member
Goddess_Ashtara said:
How about "abomination"?
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I get that^^^.
However it isn't o.k. in general society and a no, no, if one is one.
I wouldn't want to offend a homosexual person even if I have a revulsion to
that kind of thing.
I'm a lover of women, a legend in my own mind.:facepalm::facepalm:
 
C

columbus

yawn <ignore> yawn
Carlita said:
I always thought queer had a somewhat negative connotation to it. Although not "technically correct" I rather be called gay. It seems like an overall term depending on context. I also notice here more people can tolerate hearing that than the other words.

So let me ask, why do you prefer the word queer? Is it more identity label rather than negative?

Also to @vaguelyhumanoid
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@vaguelyhumanoid summed up my attitude.

In real life it is rarely a question to be answered with words. I'm really really out. Nobody who gets to know me for 5 minutes is unaware of Doug. In this day and age, everyone figures it out very quickly.
I don't really identify with any such label. I am me, Tom, and I don't care that much what other people think about my love life.

It helps being over 6' tall, male, white, and generally unapologetic about much of anything.
Tom
 
vaguelyhumanoid

vaguelyhumanoid

Active Member
Goddess_Ashtara said:
Please do not allow yourself to be so sensitive.
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I didn't say I was offended, I said I was disappointed. You always struck me as a very open-minded poster on this site and here you come in sounding like Pat Robertson. (Unless you were being sarcastic or something, which is pretty hard to discern thru text).
 
Demonslayer

Demonslayer

Well-Known Member
On another site I visit frequently, this discussion of LGBT came up in a similar light...that we need a more catchy name. One of the posters suggested "Leggybutts" because if you try to pronounce LGBT it can sound sort of like that.

We all giggled like idiots and the name stuck.
 
C

columbus

yawn <ignore> yawn
Demonslayer said:
On another site I visit frequently, this discussion of LGBT came up in a similar light...that we need a more catchy name.
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Wait a minute. ...
Are you bi or something? I don't pay much attention to that sort of thing.

I thought you were a not particularly straight heterosexual.
Tom
 
Demonslayer

Demonslayer

Well-Known Member
columbus said:
What does straight mean, in this context?
Missionary position for procreative purposes only? Or are you at least a little bent, curly, or whatever?
Tom
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Straight meaning only interested in relations with the wimmins. Within that context, however, I'm open to lots of twists and turns. :)
 
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