Gay is an adjective meaning "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy"; however, in modern usage, gay usually refers to homosexual men or women. Gay sometimes also refers to the culture of homosexual men and women (as in "gay history"), to things perceived by others to be typical of gay people (as in "gay music"), or to same-sex relationships more generally (as in "gay marriage"). Note that while gay applies to men and women, the term lesbian is gender-specific: it is used exclusively to describe homosexual women. There is no corresponding word for gay men.

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A cartoon from Punch magazine from 1857 illustrating the use of "gay" as a euphemism for being a prostitute. One woman says to the other (who looks glum), "how long have you been gay?" The poster on the wall is for La Traviata, an opera about a courtesan.
A cartoon from Punch magazine from 1857 illustrating the use of "gay" as a euphemism for being a prostitute. One woman says to the other (who looks glum), "how long have you been gay?" The poster on the wall is for La Traviata, an opera about a courtesan.

The primary meaning of the word gay has changed dramatically during the 20th century—though the change evolved from earlier usages. It derives via the Old French gai, probably from a Germanic source.

Edgewood, MD, located along Route 40 between Joppatowne and Aberdeen in Harford County. Has a rather mixed reputation depending on who's talking about it. Blair kids look down on it. HdG and AberDeen get along with it. And Joppatowne is just kind of there next to it.

Houses about half the black kids in Harford County alongside Aberdeen and HdG. Got plenty of poor people, which is why I love it. If you're from Blair or BalCO, chances are nobody there wants you.

But if you can handle a couple gang problems in an overrall cool community you'll probably like it there. Somebody's always outside, and something's always going on in Edgewood, MD.

fake tanned
wear fake huge chains
embarrasment 2 italians
use hairgel like its water
have tapeups
wear colored contacts
invade clubs and mallsespecially diesel stores or armani exchange
pimp out there honda accords or jettas
blast techno music
OHH YEAHH && WHY DO GUIDOS ALWAYZ TEND 2 POSE EITHER WITH THEIR LIPS PUCKEREDwhich is rather gay OR THEY HAVE THEIR CHIN UP AS IF THEY ARE GOIN TO MESS U UP?

WE NEED 2 STOP THE PLAGUE OF GUIDOS WE MUST TRY AND WIPE THIS GROUP OUT
THEY NUMBER OF THEM ARE GROWING DAILY
THEY ARE INVADINGGG esPECIALLY MALLS

Knox Grammar, located on Sydney's prestigious North Shore, is an exclusive private school for boys. In order for parents to secure a place at the school for the future inheritors of their millions, registrations must be made at birth. Fees for day boys exceed $20 000 per annum whilst boarding fees are around $50 000.

The Knox community is predominantly white and, despite accusations, is absolutely not elitist. There is only one minority group in the Knox community; Asians (around 5%). Knox boys are fairly tolerant with Asians as long as they're not "too Asian", and fair enough too.

Knox families drive either a Mercedes-Benz, a BMW or a Jaguar. However, there are some who choose to drive a Lexus or an Audi - they are weird, and perhaps poor.

Knox Grammar is part of the CAS (Combined Associated Schools), an exclusive association of private schools across Sydney. The schools compete in sports including rugby, cricket, swimming and athletics. Notably the term "rugby" in the Knox community is always referred to as Union, not League, because everybody at Knox knows Rugby League is a "mug's game" played by uneducated and ill-mannered "wogs" from the Western Suburbs.

There have been four Rhodes Scholars graduate from Knox Grammar, which is reflected in their results as being in the top 60% of all schools across NSW. Notable graduates include (unfortunately Labor leader, but Knox Grammar will take the claim to fame anyway) Hon Gough Whitlam - former Prime Minist...

In an isolated environment, such as jail or a submarine crew, sexual orientation is disregarded for sexual practicality with three components relevant to incarceration:

1]The Control freak,1 rapes,1 to terrify, humiliate, and thus own,2. Like ritual sexual domination in hazing,4 or in punishing a weak link, neither sexual segregation nor orientation determine these acts. When brutal humiliation and maximal terror is the tactic, violence is the payoff, not straight or gay orgasm. A car battery and alligator clamps suit the purpose just a well, though at a remove.

2] A vulnerable party may submit to sexual acts in order to gain protection or favors in a power imbalance that's additionally destructive. (See also the origin of faggot,3.) The victim may be aroused due to stimulation of the prostate, but this is physical rather than consensual. Victims ignorant of this factor may commit suicide from shame. Alternately, grown familiar with the trade, or their self loathing, they continue it on the outside, like Kasper Gutman's gunsel,1+2 in the The Maltese Falcon.

3] A rare close friendship may lead to sexual intima...

The marriage of two females or two males. With this comes civil rights, so gay individuals can be people, TOO.
What many people against gay marriage don't understand is that we're not voting against YOUR marriage, so why are you voting against ours? If one woman marries another woman, is that going to effect your life? Just because it goes against YOUR religion doesn't necessarily mean it goes against a gay's religion. One of the ten amendments is freedom of religion, so technically, religion can't bend a law.
Some arguments ignorant straights might make are:
The argument: Society needs traditional marriage to promote new families and children who will become the leaders of the next generation. Same-sex marriage does not promote this. Rather, it promotes the wants of individuals.
Response:Many marriages produce no children at all, but are either childless or are home to adopted children. These marriages are no less marriage in the eyes of the federal government or of God (ask, "Don't you agree?"), and the parties to it have no fewer rights because the two married individuals failed to procreate - nor should they. Many same sex couples either produce natural children or adopt, create new families, and are no more self-serving to the individual than any opposite sex marriage, therefore should not receive any fewer rights, societal accordances or benefits.
The argument: Gay marriage robs a child of a two-parent family, and studies show that a child without one or t...

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A history class which is aimed for 10th or 11th graders to enhance their knowledge of our nations history and have them become scholars. It is also a good workout carrying the 20 textbooks and thousands of worksheets to class everyday to sit through boring lectures. Each week there is usually one or two tests taken on the main textbook given just to fuck over your grade, unless you find it worthwhile to study for 16 hours the night before. Every once in a while, you will be forced to write a dumb essay or DBQ over stupid topics from the past that is not really necessary to know. At the end of the year there is an AP exam which you can earn college credit on. That is the only reason why students take this class. Regular days are easy as you sit in a desk with a notebook listening about elections of the past and virtually everything to know about everything and everyone. Students are usually daydreaming at this time. Also, taking notes is made more boring due to the fact that you are learning things you take a test on 2 weeks prior to learning it. What is the point of taking a chapter 26 test when in class you are learning about chapter 21, which can be confusing. Only take ap us history if you want college credit, are a robot, or enjoy studying like a buckwild hog.