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'Derogative' use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:56 am
by LegendaryA
I'm curious why people focus all the time on the derogative use of what rainbow represents.
It's meant to be something beautiful representing unity and peace, and also something to admire on the sky when you see it, not something negative.
It's been so for hundred of years, and I don't see why it should change. But nowadays, rainbow and its symbols are used for negative meanings and positive ones are constantly avoided.

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:59 am
by Zeratul
*confused*

To what uses do you refer?

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:05 am
by Juliette
Countering the derogative use..

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Ironically, it's the first hit I get when I go looking for "a gay rainbow". :-k

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:06 am
by papa~smurf
rainbow are used as a expression of ones sexual orientation

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:10 am
by LegendaryA
That's what I consider as a problem, means rainbow is "reserved" to homos...so if you have a sig which has rainbow in it=> you are homo or you mock something/someone by infering they are homo. That's wrong to me.
I don't like to be forced to not use/avoid something just because the masses consider it as negative and avoid the positive meaning(s).

Juliette wrote:Countering the derogative use..

[spoiler]Image[/spoiler]

Ironically, it's the first hit I get when I go looking for "a gay rainbow". :-k

:lol:


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Just as "gay" is now reserved only to homos. While being gay normally means be joyful. Another example alongside rainbows.

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:13 am
by ƒëmmë ƒatalë
Juliette wrote:Countering the derogative use..

[spoiler]Image[/spoiler]

Ironically, it's the first hit I get when I go looking for "a gay rainbow". :-k


not something I go looking for myself 8-[

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:20 am
by EbilCC
m i thought rainbows had pots of last time i checked and caught one of those pesky Irish leprechauns he put a spell on me :(

PS only negative rainbow comment I've heard was golden + shower in it Which well i will explain in PM or just watch friends were monica got stung by a jellyfish 8-[

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:22 am
by LegendaryA
CCTheCapedCrusader™ wrote:m i thought rainbows had pots of last time i checked and caught one of those pesky Irish leprechauns he put a spell on me :(

PS only negative rainbow comment I've heard was golden + shower in it Which well i will explain in PM or just watch friends were monica got stung by a jellyfish 8-[

Yes leprechauns are another use of the rainbow.
I guess this negative meaning is a north american thing that sadly got spread in Europe and other sides of the world. Shame on that..

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:23 am
by Zeratul
we keep trying to catch leprechauns, but all we get is leprachauns... and they're useless...

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:24 am
by ƒëmmë ƒatalë
Leg Apophis wrote:
CCTheCapedCrusader™ wrote:m i thought rainbows had pots of last time i checked and caught one of those pesky Irish leprechauns he put a spell on me :(

PS only negative rainbow comment I've heard was golden + shower in it Which well i will explain in PM or just watch friends were monica got stung by a jellyfish 8-[

Yes leprechauns are another use of the rainbow.
I guess this negative meaning is an american thing that sadly got spread in Europe and other sides of the world.


well keep it over there, never knew about it til it was mentioned on here earlier this year.

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:25 am
by LegendaryA
ƒemme ƒatale wrote:
Leg Apophis wrote:
CCTheCapedCrusader™ wrote:m i thought rainbows had pots of last time i checked and caught one of those pesky Irish leprechauns he put a spell on me :(

PS only negative rainbow comment I've heard was golden + shower in it Which well i will explain in PM or just watch friends were monica got stung by a jellyfish 8-[

Yes leprechauns are another use of the rainbow.
I guess this negative meaning is an american thing that sadly got spread in Europe and other sides of the world.


well keep it over there, never knew about it til it was mentioned on here earlier this year.

Lucky Aussies.. <_< >_>
I myself learnt about it here and on american tv shows. And I was like "wth is this nonsense?"..

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:28 am
by EbilCC
i thought british humour was sick and twisted LOL

N pots of gold is postive ;)

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:40 am
by Rottenking
I still hold out hope for rainbow party to become a common thing in Australia

would be legan


Wait for it

wait for it



Keep waiting

dary

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:40 am
by EbilCC
what does any of it mean :-k

Re: Derogativeness use of rainbow

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:49 am
by LegendaryA
CCTheCapedCrusader™ wrote:what does any of it mean :-k

Indeed, I have no idea what the heck it meant.. :neutral: