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I'm VERY hesitant to sound like I'm ever equating bc I'm a white male.
The word "faggot" to me is very painful. VERY very painful.
I was called that repeatedly growing up until I was 12 or so.
Some schoolmates won't know what I'm talking about but I was called it almost daily
The word "faggot" to me is very painful. VERY very painful.
I was called that repeatedly growing up until I was 12 or so.
Some schoolmates won't know what I'm talking about but I was called it almost daily
It was violent.
Degrading.
That bullying is always with me. That pain is inside me today.
I cannot accept anyone who is not
saying that word.
A violent affront to me. I don't care what the context is.
I won't accept a str8 person saying it in my presence.
Degrading.
That bullying is always with me. That pain is inside me today.
I cannot accept anyone who is not
saying that word.A violent affront to me. I don't care what the context is.
I won't accept a str8 person saying it in my presence.
I was assaulted while that word was employed.
When another kid was in a fight or beaten up, that was the word they were condemned with.
That was the word violent gay bashers used in my time growing up.
When another kid was in a fight or beaten up, that was the word they were condemned with.
That was the word violent gay bashers used in my time growing up.
I even get upset when use it. I've had bitter arguments about it.
I'm not comfortable with my own community using it.
For me, because of that almost daily trauma, it's a frightening, foul word for me.
For me it's not a word I can "reclaim". Never.
It's just way too painful
use it. I've had bitter arguments about it.I'm not comfortable with my own community using it.
For me, because of that almost daily trauma, it's a frightening, foul word for me.
For me it's not a word I can "reclaim". Never.
It's just way too painful
It was never MY word.
It was a WEAPON that was used to bludgeon my insides.
But I recognize I'm older and that was a different time and other use it free of what it was to me.
I *grudgingly* tolerate it but only just, from other LGBTQ2.
But THAT'S it. No one else.
It was a WEAPON that was used to bludgeon my insides.
But I recognize I'm older and that was a different time and other
use it free of what it was to me.I *grudgingly* tolerate it but only just, from other LGBTQ2.
But THAT'S it. No one else.
So I think on *some* level I might have a tiny sense at least of how black people feel with 'THAT' word. What it means to them.
I fully support students at the University of Ottawa.
And the Bloc is wrong.
(Fin)
I fully support students at the University of Ottawa.
And the Bloc is wrong.
(Fin)
