homosexual guy in the 1800s:
*coins term homosexual*
straight ppl: *make 'homosexuality' a psychiatric illness*
gay ppl: *create term 'gay' to transform being diagnosed as homosexual into a celebratory coming out/identity*
straight ppl: *start using 'gay' as a insult*
me: im starting to see a trend
straight ppl: *make 'homosexuality' a psychiatric illness*
gay ppl: *create term 'gay' to transform being diagnosed as homosexual into a celebratory coming out/identity*
straight ppl: *start using 'gay' as a insult*
me: im starting to see a trend