Homo is considered a derogatory term in the gay community (though I beleive Gay Anthropoligists get a pass) so I called up an old friend of mine and asked him for permission to use it. He’s not an anthropologist if it matters. He asked why and I told him. I said, “Home depot promoted the gay lifestyle in a parade of some sort, but at about the same time wouldn’t let a guy who works in one of their stores wear a pin on his apron that said “One Nation under God.” (I’m paraphrasing)
“Frikkin Homos!” He said. (Not paraphrasing)
He is a Christian, and a Patriot, and he’s gay, and he supports the Tea Party, and the military (and he’s not a democrat) and is far more diverse and tolerant, and certainly more equal than those “homo’s” at Homo Depot. He also asked that I not name him because, and I quote, "some homo might give me s*i* for it if they ever read it and he’s got more of that than he can handle at the moment."
I guess election season has been rough on him. I don’t know. He didn’t want to explain it, and to be honest, I didn’t want to know. Sort of our own little "don’t ask don’t tell policy."