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Anyone else feel oppressed by the Q-slur and feel that its widespread use harms LGBT rights more than it helps? It feels like every LGBT-adjacent “safe space” isn’t safe for those affected by the Q-sl (kbin.social)
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Anyone else feel oppressed by the Q-slur and feel that its widespread use harms LGBT rights more than it helps? It feels like every LGBT-adjacent “safe space” isn’t safe for those affected by the Q-slur, especially on Pride Month.

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[–] liontigerwings@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

outsider straight perspective here, but I think reclaiming the word is smart. It disarms the bigots. Words only have the power they're given. Don't give them that.

[–] Kainsmasquerade@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I heard the same logic from a poetry slammer once, who argued Germans should just go around and greet everyone with “Heil Hitler” and take the phrase away from Neonazis (and therefore taking away its power).

I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing it, but if it angers a Nazi, I could be up for it.

[–] Ondergetekende 1 points 2 years ago

The difference with the "Heil hitler" prase, is that it identifies the speaker as a nazi-sympathizer. Slurs serve to describe those spoken about/to.

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