Yes now that I think of it, you are probably correct. Its simply a slow and gradual process as per usual.
1. Sodomite. Thats just a nasty way to refer to someone.
2. ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ. Well thats a little more politically correct and not as nasty.
3. gαy. Thats a nice word. Now we're cooking with gas!
4. Same-sex. Well thats just the scientific term for a "completely natural occurance".
Exactly. Notice that
same-sex can be seen as a kind of translation of
ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ, but of an even more morally neutral quality. That's the key with all these terms other than
sodomite. They're about neutralizing the moral disapprobation attached to sodomy, and even turning it into something positive, or "gαy."
The problem is that once you use the word
sodomite, your worldling listener/reader will immediately brand you as a religious fanatic and thus dismiss everything you say. So, practically speaking, I actually do use the word
ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ when dealing with worldlings - as it's retained at least some of the stigma. But I never call sodomites
gαy or attach
same-sex to anything.