is the word "homo" offensive for the gay niche?

[Ditosta]

Serious question, in terms of domain names is the word "homo" offensive?

[AudreyG]

Nope. Not offensive. Depending on what other words you will include in your domain of course.

[fatfoo]

Probably not offensive. The only thing that's offensive is to call a straight man a homo.

[dial]

not offensive, just rarely used anymore

[Ditosta]

Thanks for the feedback

[Topbuxom Lea]

Not offensive.....

and you can take that right 'straight' from your lesbo industry peer

[L-Pink]

Probably not offensive. The only thing that's offensive is to call a straight man a homo.

homo .....

[Agent 488]

there was a good thread about it at boy alley's old gay forum. much different answers you get from actual gay webmasters.

[Raf1]

I don't think it's that offensive, but I wouldn't use it when marketing in the gay niche.

[Ditosta]

there was a good thread about it at boy alley's old gay forum. much different answers you get from actual gay webmasters.

Do you have a link? I would love to hear some more feedback from Gay webmasters

[CaptainHowdy]

Just don't use it along the words "kill" or "erase"...

[Marialovesporn]

I don't think it's that offensive, but I wouldn't use it when marketing in the gay niche.

[Agent 488]

go to gay main street and search "homo." don't want to post a link.

Do you have a link? I would love to hear some more feedback from Gay webmasters

[grumpy]

never start sites in a niche you dont know

[AudreyG]

I don't think it's that offensive, but I wouldn't use it when marketing in the gay niche.

I don't agree. We've reclaimed that word kind of like we've reclaimed queer. Used properly, it doesn't have any negative connotations anymore. Totally safe to sue in a marketing campaign in my opinion.

[Agent 488]

oddly enough i also read a thread at the same board where people were offended by "queer" which i found surprising.

i guess there is no hard and fast answer and as many opinions and people.

I don't agree. We've reclaimed that word kind of like we've reclaimed queer. Used properly, it doesn't have any negative connotations anymore. Totally safe to sue in a marketing campaign in my opinion.

[xenigo]

A gay guy I was talking to said "People don't even think I sound gay." I told him "You sound pretty gay to me."

He was pissed.

[sortie]

A gay guy I was talking to said "People don't even think I sound gay." I told him "You sound pretty gay to me."

He was pissed.

[HunkyLuke]

as long as the site is not offensive, homo is OK (but not the best choice) for a gay site

[seeandsee]

if you are then ok :D

[Ditosta]

go to gay main street and search "homo." don't want to post a link.

Thanks

[J. Falcon]

Serious question here, too. How about the word "fag" ?

[closer]

homo = ok
queer = ok
queen(s) = ok
fag(ot) = nok

[96ukssob]

homo = ok
queer = ok
queen(s) = ok
fag(ot) = nok

as long as the site is not offensive, homo is OK (but not the best choice) for a gay site

Nope. Not offensive. Depending on what other words you will include in your domain of course.

Probably not offensive. The only thing that's offensive is to call a straight man a homo.

not offensive, just rarely used anymore

Not offensive.....

and you can take that right 'straight' from your lesbo industry peer

I don't think it's that offensive, but I wouldn't use it when marketing in the gay niche.

a lot more gays here than I thought

i keed i keed

but you shouldnt play around in a niche that you dont know about