if you tried to explain it, heres a typical convo:

• "You have an issue with gay people or something? Why'd you say that?"

• "Wtf are you talking about I didn't say anything about gay people. He was looking at me crazy."

To be fair, I can think of four or five insults that would be completely homophobic no questions asked. Like I said, if a mexican wanted to be homophobic they can and will use something more intense. It still promotes homophobia and lets people get away with insulting peole a certain way when they can clearly see the results of homophobic words and actions in their communities. Lots of reactionaries among mexicans and mexican-americans who dont give af what damage it causes and would easily double down and start using the worse phrases if someone they didnt like pressed them about it