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DePaul junior Julia Conturso identifies as lesbian and dealt with the same heteronormative, cis-normative speech as a child. Be the change and help educate those that find these types of jokes to be humorous. We are learning more and more that it is okay for men to act feminine and for women to act masculine and vice versa.
Please spend more time focusing on the pressing, real threats, like the virus, vaccinations, unemployment, food security, etc. There is literally nothing wrong with it. I feel like this article is overly sensitive and playing the victim card. And I guarantee nobody cares either. But if you can substitute “sus” for “gay” and it makes perfect sense, it’s probably homophobic. But above all, the credit. What is the goal here?
To discourage homosexuality is to promote homophobia and to demand heteronormativity and cis-normativity is to discourage true self-acceptance. This type of speech minimizes the gay experience by disregarding it altogether and stamps negativity on homosexuality. I myself am gay as well as some of my closest friend.
Could have been interpreted as a slur or negative connotation by the author, back in the sus. But if you can substitute “sus” for “gay” and it makes perfect sense, it’s probably homophobic. We are a (c) (3) nonprofit working to increase visibility for 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC people through print media, art, education and celebration.
There are far bigger threats to worry about currently, than the origins and roots of words and what they REAlLY mean. This is just another stupid excuse for people to get offended at something popular, and as much as I hate the word, no. I believe everyone needs to relax and remember that words only have the power, positive or negative, that we give them.
“Sus” jokes are taking over gay media — from TikTok to Twitter — spreading an anti-homosexual message that discourages straight men from acting in a feminine or stereotypically homosexual manner. This collection was created by hours & hours of surfing and video editing with the sole purpose of synthesizing the most quintessential & marvelous memes 😩👌💯. It can be used in a bad manner, as can many other words.
But that same person calls themselves sus too. As a closeted young man, this was the type of speech that made me fearful of embracing my true self and gay my sexuality. Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Eugene, Springfield and Portland. Since I was a child, the replacement of negative adjectives with sexual orientation has influenced the vernacular around me.
Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious, or suspect, as in “you’ve been acting pretty sus, I think you’re up to something.” It’s a slang word used to say that someone or something shouldn’t be trusted. It’s also part of a game, called Among Us. Really fun, nothing homophobic about the game. There is a tangible difference in hateful language and use of words, versus innocent pop culture slang.
Nothing homophobic about the term itself. “Sus” jokes are taking over social media — from TikTok to Twitter — spreading an anti-homosexual message that discourages straight men from acting in a feminine or stereotypically homosexual manner. K subscribers Subscribed 10K K views 2 years ago #stantwitter #gay #gaytiktok. It’s also part of a game, called Among Us. Really fun, nothing homophobic about the game. I hope you understand!
People have been saying “that’s sus” when they mean “that’s gay.” Not everyone Uses it like that, so it’s not always bad. Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious, or suspect, as in “you’ve been acting pretty sus, I think you’re up to something.” It’s a slang word used to say that someone or something shouldn’t be trusted. Be kind to one another. It can be used in a derogatory manner or in a friendly manner.
No love lost for all my gay brothers and sisters. People have been saying “that’s sus” when they mean “that’s gay.” Not everyone Uses it like that, so it’s not always bad. K subscribers Subscribed 10K K views 2 years ago #stantwitter #gay #gaytiktok.