This image plays on the word "gay," which is commonly used to describe homosexuals. However, the original meaning meant happy or merry. In the context of this sentence, "Have a Gay Day!" the word "gay" means happy or merry, but the rainbow-colored smiley face and contemporary use of the term "gay" invoke a homosexual connotation. This ambiguity defines the unreality of the image and it is just a mere simulation of homosexuality. This image combines the flat image of a smiley-face with a symbol of homosexuality- the rainbow.
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