The subjects that you can’t even bring up without getting downvoted, banned, fired, expelled, cancelled etc.

  • Elise@beehaw.org
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    1 day ago

    As a lesbian trans person I like the words dyke and tranny, but only use it for myself. They’re funny and cute. I was honestly surprised to learn that people are so deeply against the words.

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      44 minutes ago

      They’re funny and cute.

      I agree, I was disappointed when I found out that the tr word is a slur, but that’s just how it goes, you can’t control people’s perspective on words. The best that we can do is avoid them.

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        17 minutes ago

        Yeah that’s right, I just use it with my friends now. Before I figured out that it was such a big deal to people I actually was considering using it for my website!

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      5 hours ago

      It’s a shame because t*anny sounds so cute. Maybe someday it gets reclaimed.

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        12 hours ago

        Are they used as slurs against you? I’m typically called gay, pervert, n word. Just stuff that doesn’t hit the mark.