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[–]ZveroboyAlinaIs clownfish a clown or a fish? 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't see how slurs can be re-claimed, especially when those slurs are not used against your group at all.

Will it be fine to "re-claim" the N-word by asian, for example? Asian is person of color in USA, just like T is part of LGBT, so similar situation. It makes no sense like this, right?

Re-claiming agressive slurs is pretty bad thing to do as well, because it just makes usage of slur more wide and not fixing the issue - as it will be re-claimed only in some communities. The "LGBTQ" is not used in some places, because there Q is used as slur to this day, so saying there "LGBTQ as LGBT and queers" is homophobic. Especially if it is like in USA and Canada, when "queers" are mostly heterosexual people. I am finding it as very offensive.

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I completely agree with your sentiments. And good point about the usage of "queer", thank you so much for sharing.