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Maybe try to come up with a more creative way to insult people than by using a slur?
This is the same logic behind saying the f-slur is okay if you're not using it to describe gay people, you're just using it to insult a straight person... by comparing them to gay people. See the problem?
Reclaiming a slur to describe oneself is a very, very different matter from using it to insult others.
i dont always use it to insult others, and nothing would stop me from using the f slur with my friend group either, gay or not.
You could make the argument that it is offensive to use the word, but that's kind of the point. (not to any specific group of people though)
I don’t understand how so many people fail to see what you’re saying and have downvoted your comment so much. I think it’s a lot of millennials (I’m one) who have funny memories growing up calling things removed and gay and they’re just… unwilling to give it up now. It’s not that hard to use other words.
It's honestly very disappointing to see this here on Lemmy. I'd expect this from Reddit, but I thought people here were better than this.
Yes. This place and this post in particular is in dire need of mod action.
I agree. It’s all emotional and irrational. Even if you’re making a good point, you get downvoted because it’s an emotional response. Similarly, someone saying something stupid but in line with the general sentiment gets upvoted. Sucks to see it here.
No, because I'm not calling anybody a faggot.
Just so you know. (I'm guessing you weren't removing it yourself for a joke.)
So you understand why it's bad to use a slur that way?