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[–]DistantGlimmer 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I still don't really understand what "queer" means other than a slur. Like what exactly does it mean when a straight person says they're queer? Seems kind of like appropriation to me and why stuff like not only trans but asexual and intersex are included when they don't even seem remotely similar to being same-sex attracted.

It almost seems like they won on the main gay rights issues so now are just looking for other groups to include to justify their continued existence as a movement

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

“Queer” feels like a slur to me because that how I experienced it as a child. I feel like it’s very much appropriation for straight people and doesn’t respect the weight of that word to people who didn’t have a choice about being labeled that. It would even be wrong for present day me to use it that way because I don’t really face any challenges around my sexuality or expression.

I don’t understand including everything that is included. I feel like when the T was first included it was a different time when most trans people were same-sex attracted and came from those communities.