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[–]StillLessons 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Interesting. This goes to the more general philosophical problem that has faced humanity forever. We attach meanings to words, and each of us - as an individual - attaches a different emotional weight. Apparently, the word "queer" gives you a strong emotional reaction. I was thinking of it in more of an intellectual descriptive way, with less emotional baggage. This is why the "identity" movement is problematic from the get-go. Every label we attach to anyone, anything, or any idea has this inherent difficulty embedded in it.

[–]joogabahGay shows the way 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Queer is basically the n word for homosexuals. Older gay men are deeply offended by it.