I think these words are horrible.
In an off-RYL context (this story's rather nice), I was getting on the bus in Liverpool the other day and a girl said to her mate "oh my god, I hate it, it's so gay" or something, and I reacted by telling her that some people would find that offensive. I immediately regretted it, thinking I shouldn't have said that cos it would mean there was going to be trouble, but the girl actually turned round and apologised and said that she knew it was offensive and was trying to stop saying it, but it just came out sometimes because all her mates were saying that! I mean how lovely is that, really. It's weird how when you're out in public, people you don't know are usually grumpy and bitchy, but it certainly made her stand out.
Oh, and these three words when used in certain contexts are pretty offensive and I'd say shouldn't be tolerated. If you want to draw a line, draw it just under these.
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