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Originally Posted by Donomni
Fag(As in the word, durp).
How the hell did it become a term for everyone insulted by a middle-schooler?
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Well, the term "faggot" actually means a bundle of wood, and you can see how that could transmute into male anatomy. As for why it got applied as a catch-all insult, it's just a matter of "gay" being used as a negative label to slap on anything and everything, so calling someone a fag is just a quick and dirty insult one can spit in a syllable.
Personally, I think it's retarded that people are still spewing that crap, but then high school students aren't exactly known for their wisdom and maturity. Actually, even from the standpoint of having walked among them while in high school, they're about as idiotic as you can get, with a maturity level of about that of a ten-year-old, little-dog syndrome, and the delusion of being bulletproof.