Relax. I don't care what people say, I'm just providing the justification. I'm not the type to get enraged by words. It's just words. But there's always subtext and connotations behind every word. There's a lot of nuance in the English language. Ever been to a English literature class and had your English teacher pick apart a sentence like "the curtains were blue" and derive undertones of sadness and how the curtain represents the veil between life and death or some BS? Same thing. People can easily see what they want to see in words. I've been called, mockingly, "Leeeesbian" by my peers and it was definitely used negatively then, doesn't mean lesbian is a negative word or that it's offensive in any way, but intent mattered in that context. If anything this dictionary definition shows the innate homophobia in our society that means people derive the subtext of offensive from the word homosexual. It's not me you have your qualms with.

I'm browsing a GC subreddit. I'm not telling you to stop saying anything, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I'd really appreciate it if you'd stop soap boxing and putting words in my mouth. You're getting outraged over nothing, kind of like the people who find homosexual offensive.