CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoHow does one know if a derogatory term or phrase is reclaimed?message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down13
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squareHow does one know if a derogatory term or phrase is reclaimed?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarePythonlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoHas that ever actually worked? Cause I know no examples of universally “reclaimed” words. Just some that are fine if you strictly use them to refer to yourself.
minus-squareerusuoyera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up22·3 months ago“Queer” is probably the only one that has (mostly?) been.
minus-squaresouthsamurai@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoYeah, it’s now a term that people request they be referred to as by others, not just in group.
Has that ever actually worked? Cause I know no examples of universally “reclaimed” words. Just some that are fine if you strictly use them to refer to yourself.
“Queer” is probably the only one that has (mostly?) been.
Yeah, it’s now a term that people request they be referred to as by others, not just in group.