• AnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    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.

    • frezik@midwest.social
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      3 months ago

      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.

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      3 months ago

      I’m so confused. Did you guys all just start using “removed” as a euphemism?

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          3 months ago

          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

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            3 months ago

            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.

            • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
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              3 months ago

              Not a thing as far as I’m aware. Maybe admins but I’m fairly sure they cannot