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hi yes t.e.r.f.s dont like the term 'queer' because it's inclusive and it's difficult to use it as a weapon to divide or exclude people
if you consider that queer doesn't only represent gay and lesbian communities, but also bi, trans, asexual, nonbinary, aro, genderfluid and many ever increasing communities across sexuality and gender, that makes it a powerful word for uniting people
ofc hate groups despise it
ofc hate groups despise it
the entire point of the word is inclusive, it's an umbrella term which only ever expands to protect people as our understanding of how diverse the human experience is changes
when we find new terms to describe ourselves, they can go right under 'queer' no questions asked
when we find new terms to describe ourselves, they can go right under 'queer' no questions asked
that makes the term 'queer' very frightening for anyone deeply invested in hetero/cis dominance, because suddenly instead of a hundred fractured small groups infighting, you have a united front against that oppression
words matter
words matter
UPDATE: ah the 11 year olds have found my post. wonderful. for the record, you can dislike the term because a queer house fell on your aunt or whatever, but you should think about who you're really fighting for when you say it's a slur. Look around, check who you're marching with
when I was growing up I did not have as many older queers looking out for me to stop me falling into obvious pit traps, and I am here for you whether you like it or not u deplorable little shits, daddy is talking
- eat your greens
- don't talk to strangers unless that stranger is cool and has a motorbike
- "queer is a slur" is terf rhetoric
goodnight
- don't talk to strangers unless that stranger is cool and has a motorbike
- "queer is a slur" is terf rhetoric
goodnight
