What converts better: gays or shemales?

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Maj. Stress

If the gay community is uncomfortable with that "word", what would they prefer to be identified as? I've not heard of this before.

Originally Posted by nate

You can pigeonhole me as straight. However, being a libertarian, I dont care what people do with their bodies, and with very few exceptions who or what they do it with. For instance, dont fuck anyone underage or my dogs.

On the other hand, I don't want to give up my verbal shortcuts because it might offend someone. I may give them up for money on web sites, but not for free in general use because I don't want to be part of the decline of our American English language, including it's slang. When we start changing the meaning of words or deleting them outright willy-nilly because they piss someone off, we might just as well put tape over our mouths and shut the fuck. The intellectual and creative level will remain the same, and you wont get bugs in your teeth while riding your hog.

No one's asking anyone to cease using speech that is clear and concise.

Christ, I tend towards one of the foulest mouths I know. Someone did ask a question as to preferred nomenclature; I happened to know and feel confident in speaking up.

Having said that, we DO change language willy-nilly. Language is a constantly evolving thing - particularly American English. It's a living language. 50 years ago, "gay" meant "cheerful and upbeat." "Faggot" meant "bundle of sticks" and "dyke" was something that held back water.

Don't get your knickers in a twist. No one's asking you to stop using the word "gay." But if you want to market to that community, it helps to know where the collective consciousness is.

Also, if you want to discuss the decline of the English language, I would strongly suggest looking into the differences of it's vs. its, as they likewise are not interchangeable. ^.^