grind them clouds jefff

We all had lived through that phase before when we basically learned to start cursing. We then over use them to point where there is no signal to noise ratio anymore. You’re glad, you say Fuck Yeah; you’re mad, you say Fuck No. However, Fuck isn’t the F word today, it’s rather Faggot.
Most of us have seen the Southpark episode, and most of couldn’t have escaped the notorious Grenade Spam vid up to the launch of MW2. While Southpark’s interpretation was thought out somewhat, MW2’s vid had just about everybody scratching their heads. Who were most of these podcasters that were perplexed at the viral video? Most of these guys are in their 30s and have probably grown up enough to use profanity somewhat wisely.
Sure, some of us may literally take on a different persona when we game under the guise of a screen name and avatar, but remember that screen name and avatar is still suppose to represent us. So, then the question is: “Are most of us secretly bigots that would better the serve the world by being executed?”
It was just on last week’s show of Epileptic gaming, that djWheat had told his story of the true XBL experience. It all started with Wheat joining an FFA game as a low level character (hey we all gotta start somewhere). Sure enough, when he got into his groove and started to take first place, the floodgate of insults opened up. The only thing that stopped the torrent of hate against a low level character beating a room full of level 30s, was when some 13 year old kid came in, did the same and talked with an effeminate voice. The Fag gates had opened up and djWheat then felt he had finally felt the true XBL experience.
With stories like these and other players yelling homophobic slurs while Teabagging others, the “Think before you Speak” campaign almost starts to make sense. Despite Southpark’s point of Fag being an interchangeable insult through-out history, our current definition is still an insult to homosexuals. The younger generation might not have grown up enough to use words wisely or perhaps when they grow up they will take their definition and change the meaning of the word. However, based on how the insult is used interchangeably Fag still has the homophobic reference whether you mean it or not.
So then the only solution it seems is to confront it head on. In the adult world where people talk face to face and not behind some screen name, Fag is about as touchy as the word Nigga. Therefore the solution would be similar. The socially accepted way of saying Nigga in real life is if it’s in a Song, or you yourself are African American. Apply this same logic to Faggot.
In my own self growth of using words wiser, I shall no longer say “that’s so gay” without first saying “As someone that willingly has homosexual anal sex with other men” first (Yes I ripped that joke from venture brothers, and yes I will say that whether I actually am gay or not). The more I think about it, the more it actually makes sense. No more division of we are normal and you are not when you willingly place yourself in the same category. (I actually came to this conclusion a while ago and not “just yesterday”. Fag as an insult will stay, but make it about as harmless as Asshole or Fucker, since we have Assholes and love to Fuck)
The overall point is to stop homophobia and stereotypes of homosexuals in general. For every effeminate male voice being called “A Certified F.A.G”, there are real Gay men out there with deep voices that will enjoy literally fucking you in the Ass and making you his bitch until you like it. While I can only hope all kids today will eventually come to a similar conclusion in using words with such a hateful baggage, in we have Free Speech for the most part.
So then, what are your thoughts? I have seen several threads where the insults get downright homophobic so not all of you guys can just plead innocence and say “that’s not me”. Chances are high that you play videogames online so whether you are saying it or not, you have at least heard it. What then goes through your head when you say or hear it?




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Meet Franken Fighter
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Meet Franken Fighter OMG it’s been ten years, waiting for it like all my life, this game better be “indestructible”; like a second coming of the Christ and if Jesus was a game he would be SF4. Yeah we all heard it all before and with many of the ...
Reviewed by StaticFalconar on Feb. 28, 2009
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