An update and addition to my previous post about homophobic language. Has anyone checked out this website?
No Homophobes
It shows an amazing real time view of the use of four terms on social media. The terms are Faggot, No Homo, Dyke and So Gay.
Just to give you an idea of the volume right now for today the numbers are:
Faggot - 24,835
No Homo - 5,156
Dyke - 3,794
So Gay - 6,706
In the time it took me to write those four numbers Faggot has increased to 24,892 and I'm not a slow typist!
Is it asking to much for everyone of us to start actively addressing casual and vindictive homophobic language? I think not. We are all responsible for speaking out against homophobic and transphobic language. If we don't speak up who will? By the way Faggot has just reached 25,085 while I am been writing.
Next time you hear one of these words used what will you say? Will you address it in person and in online communities? Do you have creative ideas on how to address this type of language?
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