Monday, June 27, 2011

Personal Story: The Origin of Words Part 1

I finally found out where the word "fag" comes from.  I got so angry while reading this.
The word "fag" in British means a cigarette.  According to South Park, it means a person who rides a really loud motorcycle.  But originally, it meant "a bundle of sticks".  So how did this turn into a derogatory term for a gay person?
Back when they burned witches, they didn't JUST burn witches.  They would tie the witches to a stake and put little bundles of sticks around the bottom of it so the fire would have something to catch onto.  And thats where they would put gay men.  They would tie them up and set them on the sticks, then light them on fire.  It was supposed to signify that homosexuality was worse than being a witch.
So next time anyone even thinks about using that word, think about what you're saying.  
--Submitted by Ezra Zee

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