‘No Homo’ Must Die!
Occasionally, a phrase rubs me the wrong way. This sudden disgust is normally brought on by overusage. ‘No Homo’ is on the top of my list this month. As everyone knows, when a term reaches the mainstream it becomes a annoying reminder that pop culture is the dominating force in America.
Everyone remembers ‘bling, bling’, ‘get jiggy with it’, and the latest offender ’swag’. ‘No Homo’ is slowly but surely making its way into the veins of Americans. Like the others, soon your grandmother will be exclaiming ‘No Homo’.
If you troll the web and go into forums, you’ll see the term used as penchant every time a compliment is given to someone of the same sex as the poster. You’ll see statements like “Amber Roses booty is beautiful – No Homo”. Its safe to say that I along with most people could care less about some anonymous posters sexual orientation.
Not only has the term invaded the internet, its all over music. And now a video from Current TV is featuring the term in a skit. The younger folks in my world wonder why I say things like ‘fresh’, ‘dope’, and ‘peace out’. I do it because new terms are cliche. I say to all dare to be different pull an oldie out of your bag. Hell you just might sound like your not caught up on being a drone.
