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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Actually, she's consistent on that front. Although it seems she more accepting (or at least not as curious) about the use of the word "fag" among gays. But I don't think she likes either word being used ever, really.*
Also, you can usually tell, sight unseen, when a black person is using "nigga" vs. when a white person is using it.
TM
*I'm sure she's glad that I'm talking about her like she's not here or somehow can't read this.
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Yay! I'm consistent! Yay! I can read!
I do find the whole "own the word" thing odd. In both contexts. But I'm not really in the mood for that discussion again. I will say that most (all?) of my gay friends do not throw around "fag" that way. And some of them are really offended by the use of that word. And of "fag hag", which I find generally unoffensive if used to describe me, but I've never been persecuted for having gay friends. But I'm not surprised to hear that there are gay people who do use "fag" regularly.
Another analogous situation is the use of the word "cunt". I'd never use it to describe myself or anyone else. But there are feminists (and maybe just some crazy beotches) who throw it around in the same way that "fag" and the n word are thrown around within those communities. Would they stop by to participate in a chat board community where a bunch of male posters were jokingly calling each other "cunts"? Maybe long enough to flame them all. But I doubt they'd look upon the use fondly.
You all are making me feel very serious today. Quick - someone call me a cunt.
