"The F Word"

The episode, "The 'F' Word" uses an ontology of postmodernism to critique homophobia with the controversy created by Stan and the boys dealing with terminology relating to homosexuals. The term, "fag", is brought up in the South Park community when the kids are describing the bikers around town that stay in a group on Harleys, thinking they are tough and people look at them when they stir up noise because they are intimidated by them. In reality, according to the boys, they are a disruption to the entire community and people actually look down on them. The biker crew is not getting the attention they want to receive, as they are getting it for all the wrong reasons. People either pretend they don't exist, or are simply annoyed by their presence. When Stan approaches them, he informs them that everyone thinks they are "fags" and they are appalled by this because the definition we have given the slang term, "fag" is a derogatory phrase to call someone who is homosexual. The boys go through a lot of trouble and hate from people because they believe they are calling them homosexuals, but when they call them "fags", they don't mean it in a derogatory way- they mean it as an "extremely annoying, inconsiderate person most commonly associated with Harley riders." This episode is simply addressing the issue of terminology, especially when dealing with homosexuality, and it comes into question whether using phrases like the word "fag" in a non-derogatory sense should actually be frowned upon.