Come on, man... this is very dangerous and ill-timed argument. "Slang" is weak excuse. Yes, if a black man/woman calls another black man/woman that word, that's their choice. I get it but, it doesn't make it right. But yes, if they feel it's culturally acceptable, then that's on them to have that comfort level as they are both black in that example. But, do gay men abuse the word "gay" to each other as slang? No. It's offensive to them to use as slang and devalues them. Weak argument. I'm married to a woman and find it offensive. It's because it makes a negative conutation of a word that some people identify as their way of life. Slang as an excuse only exacerbates the bigger issue of folks not realizing that words can be used as weapons. Think about it, if a gay man visits this site because they like NHL94 or hockey and sees that word used, how do you expect them to feel? Welcomed? Appreciated? Come on! @Evan @chaos @kingraph @clockwise @halifax - you all have been responsible and fair moderators for this site. Please do the right thing and close down this thread. Let's not let this discussion of a "sensitive topic" turn into something like that dumb post from the guy from NY, last year, claiming COVID was a hoax. That took a while to close down and got heated. Can we please avoid that, here, as this really shouldn't be a topic of discussion on such a site. While I respect everyone's right to their own opinion, the word, in the title alone, is inappropriate and offensive.