Why are the words "gay," "homo," and "f*ggot" the most common insults today?

[JoeyGe]

Okay, I would first like to state for the record that I am totally straight. But I have never seen any problems with those who have a different lifestyle and/ or orientation than myself- they are just people living their lives like I live mine. Why is it then that the words "gay," "f*g," "queer," and other similar anti gay slurs are literally the most common form of insult I hear at my high school? Are people really that pathetic that they must resort to calling someone a homosexual? I mean, I have never heard a white guy get called the N word before. I have never heard people taunting a Christian for being an Atheist, or an able bodied person being made fun of for being disabled. Yet straight people get called gay all the time! What is wrong with the American culture? Have we become so hateful and intolerant that we must condemn people for their alleged private lives, which is truly none of our business anyway? Has homophobia become the new racism? Let me know what you think.

[mmmmmmmmm]

It took you this long to realize this?

People always use gay as a derogatory term. At my high school too and we have a gay straight alliance club!

I know it's sad but just whenever you hear it give somebody sh'it for it.

[Ryan]

Because of Christians and their love of the bibly.

[Monte]

I noticed a lot of guys and some girls are insecure with themselves in high school. I hear slang like that in my high school too but most people don't mind that I'm gay.

[Lovesickt]

Because people r grttin more ignorant every damn day!

[NoHomotBIlWINNINGt]

Homophobia

[YoucallthatCHANGEm]

May not seem pleasant, but it's a way some people express their freedom of speech. If you disapprove of something then you have the right to express it, thats just the way it is.

The thing is you know as well as I do they flaunt their homosexuality, theres nothing private about it so stop trying to candy coat it.

[Naoto™]

I really don't know. To me it makes the person just sound dumb.

[HoracePeMcTitties]

Because they are huge insults!

I'd rather somebody call me a stupid fucking asshole cunt son of a bitch than gay or f*ggot.

F*ggot and gay are what i would least want to be called because it is such a huge insult!

[Kels]

You forgot "dyke"