The word Queer
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Queer, in my mind, has evolved.. from a negative thing to a more softer word… in my lifetime it has evolved from originally meaning a word that should somehow hurt me if they called me that (similar to what previous posters have said where Queer meant weird etc) - to now more like just "different" or not what others consider the stereotypical "normal" sexuality
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Different people have different reaction to words. It sounds pretty obvious to me.
You can take your gut reaction (or anyone else's) and place it within a political movement frame but that is misleading, cause then the conversation boils down to petty name-calling about leftists, right-wingers and so on. Stupid bickering that is.You can also elaborate an entire linguistic theory from it all, describing a language in black and white terms like "sexist" or "homophobic" and the inherent need to appropriate words in order to shift the meaning.
That endeavor is not impossible but it wont appeal to everyone (the OP for instance doesnt want to use the word queer in a positive, self-describing way). Also an obvious thing to expect, but it should also be obvious that your mindset and your gut reaction doesnt have to be shared by everyone. And also that this doesnt mean that everyone else differs from you in any fundamental way. This is just one small part of the movement for acceptance of people of differing sexual and gender identities than the perceived norm.Personally I will occasionally feel like flaunting my sexual identity by saying stuff like "Yeah I'm a faggot, got a problem?". I wont go as far as using the word every day describing myself in order to appropriate it (I dont care about words that much personally), but the principle is the same I think. You dont have to follow along and you cant expect that all achievements will be of your mindset and consequently that they wont hit an emotional string of yours.
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As the OP I want to come back on this: especially as I had to my horror another "interpretation" of the "Q" word.
Basically The Q word is not one I can associate with pride. pure and simple. To me it's exactly the same as the N word for blacks (or whatever the correct term I'm supposed to use these days) Q is a word of abuse. Full Stop.
The new "interpretation" supposedly is "Questioning". To which I say that also has nothing to do with me as a Gay Male. I just wish we could get back to the simple L&G. My Lesbian and Gay Brothers and Sisters, I'm give my right arm for. The B's T's, and the others have nothing in common with me by way of sexual identity. Let them have their own groups. My Lesbian and Gay brothers and Sisters have still plenty to fight for. I'm sticking to them.
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I dont see why you have to so adamantly separate yourself from the rest.
Do you lose something by that grouping? -
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Just so everyone knows, one of my stalkers, WAFFLEZ, is the one who's following me around downvoting and "angry facing my posts regardless of content.
