[quote name='HumanSnatcher']Let me preface this by saying I myself am a gay man. Most on here know that I am. Or may not remember off hand as I stopped bothering with CAG around the time you joined.
The term "dyke" has been embraced within the lesbian community. Ever heard the group Dykes on Bikes? They've even gone so far to to legally trademark "Dykes on Bikes". As a gay male myself, do I get offended when someone calls me a $$$? No, I could care less. Have you ever used the term "gay" to refer to something? Such as "that video game/movie/song/idea is so gay"? I'm sure you have. If I were as sensitive as you are about me calling a lesbian a dyke, then I would be offended by such semantics. But, I am not. What DOES offend me are over sensitive people. That and the intergroup getting pissed off by an intragroup using the same slang that they themselves JUST used.
Example, GLAAD gets pissed off when a straight person calls a homosexual a $$$. They even get pissed off when someone says that something "is gay". Yet turn to Logo, they call each other $$$s and queens and dykes, etc, etc. GLAAD doesn't seem too preoccupied with such issues. Heck, in the case of Perez Hilton calling will.i.am a $$$$$$ they jumped on his case. Yet again, I point to the usage not being an issue on Logo.
And dyke and $$$ are not racial/ethnic slurs. So, please think before you react.
On top of that, another use of the term dyke is a woman (not just exclusively lesbians) that hates men. Clearly from her behavior that she has exhibited towards others, not just her shit treatment of me and my ex, she hates men.
Besides, CAG does have an ignore feature.[/QUOTE]
If you don't get offended, that's on you, but you shouldn't presume to speak for the entire LGBT community on CAG. I also don't need to be lectured on intergroup use of slurs or the meaning of them. Not to mention that I haven't described anything as "gay" for at least a decade or intentionally as "retarded" for several years. Being a gay male does not give you carte blanche to use misogynistic slurs.
The use of slurs go beyond calling an asshole, an asshole and have more to do with power and subjugation. As a gay man, you should be more than a little judicious when using that term.
edit: My point is that you need to check your privilege at the door. Being gay isn't the only thing that defines you and that by being male, you're afforded some societal privileges that women are not.