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HillWilliam

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17. Nnnn'Ima leave "faggot" alone

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 01:28 PM

Nov 2012

There's too much temptation to take a swing at someone for hurling it, too much pain in it.

As I've said before, I'm not fond of "queer" either because of the pain in it, but younger folks have adopted it, so I'm willing to let that slide, but only in context.

I've been gay all my life, I'm gay now, and gay I will die.

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should we reclaim the word 'faggot'? [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

I think the word faggot is offensive, and often meant to be a pejorative Travis_0004 Nov 2012 #1

That's the word my uncle used to refer to bundles of kindling wood Siwsan Nov 2012 #2

I dislike all three terminologies. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #3

WhenI was in college... MarianJack Nov 2012 #4

Check my sig. line. To me, that's what life should all be about. We all only have RKP5637 Nov 2012 #16

That's a great sig line! MarianJack Nov 2012 #19

I have a question: DetlefK Nov 2012 #5

THATS NOT FAIR! Vanje Nov 2012 #18

I'm hiding it all from you :) Marrah_G Nov 2012 #22

I am not interested in those terms ,either. mitchtv Nov 2012 #6

To reclaim means, literally, to lay claim to that which was once yours. closeupready Nov 2012 #7

I've been called that and other such words so often uriel1972 Nov 2012 #8

I think that the idea behind "reclaiming" words Fearless Nov 2012 #9

it was reclaimed for a bit in the early 2000's, atleast amongst young gay new yorkers La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #10

I totally agree with you. And "f****t is definitely at the top of the list Zorra Nov 2012 #11

I see no reason to reclaim "faggot." It was never ours. Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #12

I don't want to take back fag or faggot but my son (who is 19) beyurslf Nov 2012 #13

Sooo many words to pick from ... RKP5637 Nov 2012 #14

+1 xchrom Nov 2012 #15

Nnnn'Ima leave "faggot" alone HillWilliam Nov 2012 #17

+1 mitchtv Nov 2012 #20

I don't believe so NickP Nov 2012 #21

I agree and welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #23