text: So, the origins of the words "faggot" come from old English, and are a reference to a pile of sticks..used to burn people at the stake. Leaving aside Mr. Van Norman's blatant contempt for feminist theory, this is just an awful, sad justification for an ugly slur with no apparent consideration for impacted men, Gay and Straight, who have been assault with its meaning. If you really want to build a network of stronger men, you can inspire them with love, kindness, and the imperative to serve the community from a place of compassion. Three men in Oregon stepped up this past weekend, and I am assuming, and hoping, that nobody had to call them "faggot" to get them there. May the memory of the two who died be a blessing.