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Four Letter Words Can Hurt You
There are many words in the English language that are only meant to hurt people. ... One word in particular that has a certain meaning to me is the word faggot. One of my very close friends is a homosexual and has had a lot of trouble with this word. ...
An etymology of the word says that faggot means "male homosexual," in slang it is shortened to fag since 1921, probably from earlier contemptuous term for "woman" at around 1591, especially an old and unpleasant one, in reference to faggot, a "bundle of sticks," as something awkward that has to be carried . ... " It also may have roots in British public school slang fag "a junior who does certain duties for a senior", with suggestions of "catamite," from fag . ...
There have been many scientific studies on how the word faggot affects people and how the abuse that homosexuals go through affects them.
Approximate Word count = 669
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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