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The '''gay''' life of libertine sexual promiscuity was described vividly by a Victorian gentleman in his autobiography, ''My Secret Life''. In the late twentieth century, homosexuality advocates chose to reclaim the word "gay" as a badge of honor, implying that promiscuity and immorality were acts of courage deserving approval from the mainstream.
The '''gay''' life of libertine sexual promiscuity was described vividly by a Victorian gentleman in his autobiography, ''My Secret Life''. In the late twentieth century, [[homosexuality]] advocates chose to reclaim the word "gay" as a badge of honor, implying that promiscuity and immorality were acts of courage deserving approval from the mainstream.
* The word gay in the 1890s had an overall tinge of promiscuity -- a gay house was a brothel. The suggestion of immorality in the word can be traced back to 1637. [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=gay]
* The word gay in the 1890s had an overall tinge of promiscuity -- a gay house was a brothel. The suggestion of immorality in the word can be traced back to 1637. [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=gay]