I didn’t say that groups shouldn’t reclaim slurs for themselves. (I mean I use “queer” myself, or when I feel especially spicy I’ll use some of the more ugly slurs of “Asians”.)
I’m saying that as a non-member I won’t use slurs to “reclaim” them. They’re not mine to reclaim and the process is fraught with too many chances of hurting people.
I didn’t say that groups shouldn’t reclaim slurs for themselves. (I mean I use “queer” myself, or when I feel especially spicy I’ll use some of the more ugly slurs of “Asians”.)
I’m saying that as a non-member I won’t use slurs to “reclaim” them. They’re not mine to reclaim and the process is fraught with too many chances of hurting people.
Totally! I think we’re saying the same things :)
We might indeed be agreeing vociferously! 😆