HomophobiaI’m so tired of the normalization of the word “queer”

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[–]Dromedary 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You're not the only one who hates the word. The worst part of it is, it's gay men who were victimized with violence by people using the word, but absolutely NO ONE gives a damn, no one listens when you suggest the word is hateful. No you get laughed at, or "ok Boomer lol" (I'm not a Boomer). And nearly ALWAYS it's not a gay man using it. 9 time out of ten it's some young woman writer at the Cut or Jezebel who wants to show she's "down" with the LGBTQIA++ that just LOVES the word "queer". Imagine any other group receiving this treatment. "Well, some Black people have "reclaimed" the N word, so we're going to use it to describe all African-Americans and we don't care if they object. Get over it, LOL." No, you can't imagine it. What really sucks is to see it at establishment papers like the NY Times, they're all over the word "queer" as interchangeable with "Gay" these days, and it sucks.

Because papers like the Times, New Yorker etc. are extremely particular about words and usage and have extensive rules. Funnily, one of those is that "LGBTQ" always has to be written. " L.G.B.T.Q. "

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

you get laughed at, or "ok Boomer lol" (I'm not a Boomer)

What generation are you? I'm Gen Z (quite young lol) so I haven't gotten that response, but I can see that happening if you're middle aged. This is why it's important to get young people on board.

"Well, some Black people have "reclaimed" the N word, so we're going to use it to describe all African-Americans and we don't care if they object

This is unfathomable and is a clear reminder that LGB people, like women, are given zero respect as an oppressed group. However, the vast definition of queer means that basically anyone can "identify" as queer and expect a free pass to use the word. But yes, "non-queers" are also given a pass because of the word's extensive use in academia. However, a ton of academic lit in the past referred to black people as n***oes, but a non-black person would lose their livelihood for referring to black people as such.