Slurs and Hipocrisy

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[–]HelloMomo 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I've written an essay on this here https://moessays.wordpress.com/2020/11/03/bullshit-words-queer/

In short, I don't believe that queer's origins as a slur is the true reason we dislike the word. I think the real reason we dislike the word is its modern usage.

[–]NeedMoreCoffee~=[,,_,,]=^_^= 19 insightful - 1 fun19 insightful - 0 fun20 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Some of us dislike the word queer because we remember a few decades back is was used just like faggot as a very negative slur against gay men. People got beat up and killed for being "queer"

Though its true that spoiled brats "reclaiming" it to give themselves victim points was not helpful in rebranding queer to us older folks, the older hate stuck to it is not gone for those who remember just like a certain n word is not gone for black people.

[–]BiHorror 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Some of us dislike the word queer because we remember a few decades back is was used just like faggot as a very negative slur against gay men. People got beat up and killed for being "queer"

That is understandable for the older generation. I just find it hypocritical to currently be okay with using some slurs and not others. This is also language policing. We can't selectively (we can but it would be hipocrisy) choose what can and can't be said.

I find think that if we are choosing to censor slurs, it should be for all or none. I'm okay with non blacks using the n word (which are you referring to the ga or hard r?), as long as others can use slurs associated with that specific non-black group. Why? Because it would be hypocritical of me to say to these people you can't say the n word but be okay with the slurs of their group being used. It's as I said, either all slurs can be used or none can. Alongside as I stated, I feel that if this occurs, this can actually remove the power/baggage associated with this specific slur and even "change meanings."

[–]BiHorror 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I understand your point on why some wouldn't want to use it (modern usage and it being used as an umbrella) but I'm referring to those who see as the slur.

In your essay, you stated that people use gay as a way to refer to something "shitty," this is similar to other insults with ableist origins are used and/or ableist slurs that people currently recognize being used (ex retard and Autism).

For these things, I find it hypocritical that those don't want to others to use phobic slurs because xyz but are completely find with using other types of slurs. This can even be said about other groups who want to selectively choose what should and shouldn't be used by themselves and others. They want to use insults with ableist origins to disrespect others and/or mental disorders use to negatively describe something. This is what I find hypocritical. How can you (not you specifically) say you're "anti slur" for some but not others as well? It's double standards.

Edit: words