There have been a lot of public service announcements on TV lately raising awareness about the hurtful anti-gay expression “That’s so gay.” My favorite is the one with Hilary Duff where she overhears some teenage girls in a clothing store and  corrects them by explaining that the remark is actually derogatory. The girls are mystified and ultimately ashamed to be admonished for something they had no idea was bad.

We had a similar situation in our house a while ago where Paul had to correct the kids from using that expression. He pointed out that this is a particularly sensitive subject since my girls’ father is gay. I don’t think people really get it until they have had a personal relationship with someone who is homosexual. And in an anti-gay society where many gay people are still closed, it’s a wonder how many people we actually know who are gay.