LGBT label improvement

[Akivah]

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!

 

[Satans_Serrated_Edge]

I'm pretty sure we have enough slang terms for gay. Let someone else have a turn.

 

[lovesong]

I actually love this. Please world, pick up it.

 

[columbus]

I can't say I care for it. It's too derivative. Heterosexual people aren't really straight, some have stupendous kinks.

I still prefer queer. Although I don't really care what you call me as long as it isn't late for dinner.

Tom

 

[Father Heathen]

The current terminology is fine. Words change, come, and go, but it happens organically. You can't artificially force it.

 

[YmirGF]

I can't say I care for it. It's too derivative. Heterosexual people aren't really straight, some have stupendous kinks.

I still prefer queer. Although I don't really care what you call me as long as it isn't late for dinner.

Tom

Yeah, me too. I answer to anything as long as it's marginally polite, LOL.

 

[YmirGF]

The current terminology is fine. Words change, come, and go, but it happens organically. You can't artificially force it.

CAN TOO! Obama could issue an expletive order!

 

[Father Heathen]

CAN TOO! Obama could issue an expletive order!

Fine. Heterinos. Homozians. Bibis (pronounced bye byes). Panzanians. Trannimons. Done.

 

[YmirGF]

Fine. Heterinos. Homozians. Bibis (pronounced bye byes). Panzanians. Trannimons. Done.

Maybe I'm just dumb as a fence post, but why not just call them "people". Unless one is 15, sexuality if a pretty small aspect of identity.

 

[Father Heathen]

Maybe I'm just dumb as a fence post, but why not just call them "people". Unless one is 15, sexuality if a pretty small aspect of identity.

Because it's important that people know where you like to stick your pee-pee.

 

[Demonslayer]

I propose that we refer to all non-heterosexuals as "curly".

I love it, I'm adopting this.

Except people might confuse it with this guy:

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'm pretty sure we have enough slang terms for gay. Let someone else have a turn.

Yea. Let them have LGBT and make gay mean happy again.

 

[Revoltingest]

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!

I like it!

And non-curly people could be "Shemp".

 

[Onyx]

And non-curly people could be "Shemp".

Boo!

 

[Akivah]

I like it!

And non-curly people could be "Shemp".

No can do. Once you equate Curly to Shemp, you run into copyright issues.

 

[Akivah]

Fine. Heterinos. Homozians. Bibis (pronounced bye byes). Panzanians. Trannimons. Done.

Those are just too long and complicated and too many syllables. . Curly is where it's at.

 

[Revoltingest]

No can do. Once you equate Curly to Shemp, you run into copyright issues.

When used for non-commercial purposes, there's no copyright protection.

 

[Aštra’el]

How about "abomination"?

 

[columbus]

How about "abomination"?

Let's explore this possibility a bit.

I'm a boringly monogamously married old dude. I had my fun as a youngster, but now I am more whitebread and have less sex than most heterosexual people.
Why would you use the term "abomination" to refer to me and not Trump?
Tom

 

[Revoltingest]

Let's explore this possibility a bit.

I'm a boringly monogamously married old dude. I had my fun as a youngster, but now I am more whitebread and have less sex than most heterosexual people.
Why would you use the term "abomination" to refer to me and not Trump?
Tom

Because you're abominable?
(As a Hillary voter, you know.)