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Some queer folk would have preferred to reclaim it for ourselves like we did with "queer", but "faggot" and "fascism" share the same linguistic root and the single degree of dissociation is a bit too uncomfy for most.
Back when I was growing up 15 years ago, “faggot” was reclaimed. I still have trouble processing it as a slur. I don’t know how it fell back into being a slur and became denormalized.
Wasn't that just Louis CK trying to do a bit? And nobody listened because it's not up to a straight man to reclaim the word.
I don’t know who that is
Interesting. He was popular around that time and had a bit about the word.
He also got canceled. Because he masterbated non-consentually in front of some women. Because cancel culture is out of control or something.
I’m so confused. Did you guys all just start using “removed” as a euphemism?
they're talking about the f slur
Yes, I get that from context. I just don’t understand why they are all using the same way of censoring themselves. It looks like a censor slapped that on
probably the same mod who removed the top comment censored them, idk if they have that ability but I assume so. I know .ml censors a lot of stuff automatically and it looks exactly like that.
Not a thing as far as I’m aware. Maybe admins but I’m fairly sure they cannot
Yeah that didn't happen generally, I think you might have been in a bubble.