“When I say fag I don’t mean you.”
“Hasn’t so much already been done recently? You’re even allowed to get married now!”
You might think that homophobia isn’t much of an issue in Western societies, but appearances can be deceptive. Homophobic language is not always used consciously—and that is the problem. I still hear these kinds of every day—and they still hurt. The author writes about his own personal experience, including black and white illustrations that convey emotions connected with discriminatory language.