Thread:TsunamiTheSeaWing/@comment-32247874-20190407170932/@comment-13278304-20190407184624

i grew up with that word being used derogatorily against me and other lgbt people, never positively. i respect that others may have different experiences, but my point is: it's still a slur. it's still considered offensive and inappropriate. just because someone hasn't been personally targeted by a slur doesn't make it not a slur. most of the people claiming it's fine are very young, presumably from more liberal areas, and have likely not had to face harassment where it is used in a derogatory way. which is great! i'm glad for them. but they are not in a position to ignore other people's negative experiences with the slur, which is, indeed, very much a slur.