DiscussionThe "Q" word?

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[–]OPPRESSED_REPTILIANIntersex male | GNC | Don't call me "a gay", "twink" or "queen" 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I don't believe it's a slur but it's pretty disrespectful, and saying "The queer community" is really no better than "The fag community" or "The sissy butt boy community"

[–]ImPiqued1111111[S] 9 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

You know, another thing I thought of after posting this...a FB friend of mine recently mentioned that she is "queer". This doesn't really provide any meaningful information. She's female and presents as stereotypically feminine. So she could be a lesbian, or bi, or identify as non-binary, or a pre-transition trans man even? (Shes relatively young.) Or maybe even one of these yahoos that thinks being poly means they are part of the LGBTQ+++ community. I, of course, am not entitled to that information about her. But then what's the point of mentioning it?

Beyond my original question of whether or not it's offensive, or in poor taste, it just seems like a meaningless term in today's climate.

I might also be misinformed.

[–]OPPRESSED_REPTILIANIntersex male | GNC | Don't call me "a gay", "twink" or "queen" 11 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Well I just saw someone advertising "queer porn comics" that were literally just drawings of straight sex (but the woman was "nonbinary" so that suddenly makes it not heterosexual, somehow) so I think that gives me some idea of what "queer" means - a meaningless label people of privilege use to try and make themselves sound ostracized and/or special, when they aren't.

[–]ImPiqued1111111[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, I've also gotten the impression it gives people an avenue to horn their way into your community, in this nebulous way. That must be so frustrating. It's colonization. And especially after so much history of oppression and having to fight against it just to be accepted, now having people treating the community like a party to be crashed, must be...I don't know. Bizarre.