“No homo” is not a gay slur. “Homo” in certain contexts is a gay slur. Therefore “no homo” is like an anti-gay slur. It’s the negation of a gay slur — that’s just elementary logic folks (which I worked hard last semester to not fail).
Slurs are used to insult a group of people (I’m not going to list a bunch of ignorant words and describe their context). “No homo” is a phrase used to avoid being called gay slurs.
Here’s an example. The other night before Game 7 of the NBA Finals, I had an itching for a snack. My stomach had been off all day and while my boys wanted to grab wings and beer, I just wanted some fro-yo (and naturally, an abundance of topping-glory). Examine the subsequent phone call I make to my friends: with and then without “no homo.”
Example 1:
Me: “Yo, what’s good bro. You guys go grab the wings, I’ll meet you at Adam’s. I’m gonna grab some fro yo…no homo.”
My boy: “Oh, alright dude that sounds dope, I’ll see you for tip off.”
Example 2:
Me: “Yo, I’m good on the wings…I just want fro yo.”
My boy: “Wow. You’re a fag. Enjoy licking some dude’s tip off.”
In fact, “no homo” should be embraced by the gay community. All it does, is reinforce the users’ own sexuality — it doesn’t detract from anybody else’s. I’m more likely to tell people, “yeah, that new Mumford and Sons record is f*ckin’ righteous bro,” knowing I can slip in “no homo” after, solely so I could kinda clear things up.
