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[–]Poppy29252Natal Cat Woman 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't think any slur can ever truly be reclaimed. For an individual it could, sure, maybe that person loves that word or is comfortable using it.

But if another person can still use that slur to degrade or dehumanize people, it's always going to be just that - a slur, not an identity.