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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

How does one know if a derogatory term or phrase is reclaimed?

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How does one know if a derogatory term or phrase is reclaimed?

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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months ago

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“Queer” is probably the only one that has (mostly?) been.
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  Yeah, it’s now a term that people request they be referred to as by others, not just in group.

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