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women saying the f slur
do y’all think it’s okay for lesbians (women loving women whatever) to reclaim faggot? (don’t worry i Ike boobs) i mean y’all i don’t get called fag for liking girls, only to get shamed because i said it once or twice,,,,
i say this because a few weeks ago, a gay guy in my server got angry at me for saying it, and despite me explaining i wasn’t some straightie, he said he found it offensive so idk guys, what’s ur take on it?
The f slur gets targeted at lesbians just as much as it’s targeted at gay men, so yes. Anyone who is targeted by a slur has the right to reclaim it 1 reply
i HATE this stupid slur debate. its just a fucking word, no one needs to say it. some ppl get mad that they cant say a specific slur and start a debate. jesus 1 reply
Pretty sure "a gay man" doesn't mean "all lgbt+ people".
Just because someone called you something offensive doesn't mean you get to reclaim it. I've been called the d-slur plenty of times but I don't get to reclaim it because I'm not wlw and therefore the word has nothing to do with me. No one gets to "reclaim" slurs that don't pertain to them...... 1 reply
As a lesbian, I have been called fag, faggot, dyke and honestly- it really doesn't matter. Minorities shouldn't have to "gatekeep" or whatever you call it because we don't know the experience of said group. I don't really care if a gay guy says "dyke" but I can understand it. But the more we get offended over a word, the more we split apart, let's ...... reply
Wait I thought faggot was predominantly meant for like boys who like the same gender and Not girl who likes girls. Welp you learn new things everyday. 2 reply
But I've seen the word faggot being used on lesbian too. lesbian also go through the hardships gay does.
They get mocked too. Both gay and lesbian hardship are not trivial. Both equally matters. reply
I can kinda see where the guy was coming from due to the f slur being a commonly used slur against the lgbt+ community but mostly gay men, I personally think that the f slur isn't something a gay man (or just lgbt+ community members) should get mad over, especially if its not targeted toward them. But on the other hand if he thought you where strai...... reply