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that's so gay

a young woman who used this expression with classmates explained that it means only, "That's so stupid, that's so silly, that's so dumb." But Morgan Kroll (The Advocate) says, "Many don't think 'That's so gay' is so innocuous," and Kevin Jennings, executive director of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, agrees: "It's not about this one student—it's about a pervasive and serious problem that far too few schools are addressing."


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