...it's so bad? I really am wondering this - I am 24 and never really had the type of friends that made these sort of jokes when I was younger. I've noticed now that teenagers and even kids as young as 9 and 10 know what being gay is but joke about it as if it is such an awful thing. They use it as an insult to each other or even just playfully between friends. For example, boys will say things about other guys having boyfriends or girls having girlfriends. I find this odd especially with older teenagers (around 14)... when will they get over it and realize there really are gay people in the world? Why is it such a good insult and why is it funny to people?