Woo! go you!
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oath2order
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Queer is an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities. If you're not a heterosexual cisgender person you're queer.
It's worth noting a few people still dislike the term as it was originally used as a slur. However the community have been trying to reclaim it since the late 80's. Mainly because it's a more inclusive term than the acronym LGBTA, and variations of, which is normally either too short so that it leaves people out, or too long that it becomes confusing and hard to remember.
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Mayorofarcadia
My name is Emma c:
@ moddie What if you are cis but you're not heterosexual? Is it the same?
oath2order
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that's what I figured but thought it'd be best to ask since
Mayorofarcadia
My name is Emma c:
Thank you for clearing it up ~
It is hard because some people could take offence to queer, as being do use it as a describing word, like as in odd, weird, etc. Which shouldnt affect the use of it as LGBTQA term but sometimes wires are crossed and its associated :/ but my boyfriend uses it as an adjective while not meaning for it to be a term. (Google says the homosexual definition actually is informal and offensive) >.>
But that being said, people say "how queer" as in "how gay (lame etc) when it should be "how queer" as in how odd, strange etc.
I'm overthinking because I'm sleepy <.<
It is hard because some people could take offence to queer, as being do use it as a describing word, like as in odd, weird, etc. Which shouldnt affect the use of it as LGBTQA term but sometimes wires are crossed and its associated :/ but my boyfriend uses it as an adjective while not meaning for it to be a term. (Google says the homosexual definition actually is informal and offensive) >.>
But that being said, people say "how queer" as in "how gay (lame etc) when it should be "how queer" as in how odd, strange etc.
I'm overthinking because I'm sleepy <.<
Lady Timpani
sway
Thanks for adding that part in. I'm one of those people since, where I live, nine times out of ten I hear it used as a slur. I'm fine with people who prefer to describe themselves as queer, but I don't like it being used for myself.
It's a daily occurence to hear that as 100% a slur in the military along with every word in the book (fairy, fa**ot, f*g, etc). It sucks, and there are rules in place to keep workplace discrimination from going unheard, yet this is a "different and isolated case", according to many legal offices here. Hmm... does anybody think it's weird for any other form of discrimination (Racism, Sexism, etc) be taken care of by a specifically made Command Equal Opportunity office, yet they're not able to handle Orientation-based hate/discrimination?
I had to open a legal case through my base's legal office and prove that this happened to me before they even began to question the individual who was accused, contrary to the other office, where the cases are opened instantaneously and no proof of discrimination is required prior to opening an investigation on the matter, because it is a serious matter (but homophobia is not?)
See the issue?
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tamagotchi
i'm not mean
Have you guys seen this yet?
(Yes I know I posted this on another thread, but I feel like this should go here, too.)
(Yes I know I posted this on another thread, but I feel like this should go here, too.)
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Lady Timpani
sway
WHAT
"The Sodomite Suppression Act"
The name alone makes me feel like this is a joke, but it's probably not.
tamagotchi
i'm not mean
Yeah. I'm not sure if It's a joke or not, though. I think I heard someone say that it was on the news, but I have no idea. If anyone can confirm if It's real or not, that would be great. Don't wanna' be spreading around something fake, lol.
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I feel sick to my stomach.
I googled it a bit and I'm not completely sure, but it doesn't seem to me like it's fake.
I believe it is legitimate. I wish I could say it wasn't, however.
About the above. I couldn't follow the link for some reason but I googled "The Sodomite Suppression Act" and it doesn't seem fake at all. (Though I wish it was.) The Huffington Post is pretty reliable so I've read their article on the matter.
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tamagotchi
i'm not mean
Mmhm. While I don't think it will pass, It's still a very disgusting act. This line, "He also wants the act to be "prominently" displayed in public school classrooms.", really made me sick to my stomach.
Oh, how could I forget?
Happy Trans Visibility Day.
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