context of the song the lyrics had no "negative intent." Patty Griffin uses the word faggot in her song "Tony", about a classmate of hers from high school who committed suicide. McCafferty uses the word faggot in the song "Trees", about lead singer Nick Hartkop's struggles coming to terms with his sexuality. Eminem used the word in numerous works, such as "Rap God", along with an inflammatory lyric containing the term being removed from "Fall". In 2012, Macklemore used the word faggot in the song "Same Love" in reference to the use of the homophobic slur in cyberbullying. Television In November 2009, the South Park episode "The F Word" dealt with the overuse of the word fag. The boys use the word to insult a group of bikers, saying that their loud motorcycles ruined everyone else's nice time. Officials from the dictionary, including Emmanuel Lewis attend in the town and agree that the meaning of the word should no longer insult homosexuals but instead be used to describe loud motorcycle riders who ruin others' nice times. The episode is a satire on the taboo of using the term, as it goes against political correctness. Reclamation Some LGBTQ+ people have reclaimed the term as a neutral or positive term of self-description. See also Breeder Fag hag Fag stag Gayphobia Hate mail Hate speech References Further reading Ford, Michael Thomas. That's Mr. Faggot to You: Further Trials from My Queer Life, Alyson Books, 1999. External links How did "faggot" get to mean "male homosexual"? on The Straight Dope. 1910s neologisms English profanity Male homosexuality LGBT-related slurs Homophobic slurs Slang terms for men English words