Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Why do some members of the LGBTQ community refer to themselves as "queer"? I think it is very offensive so is there a point to it?
I know. Why refer to oneself as odd? It seems to me that it is a putdown others use to denigrate. Everyone is odd in some ways if by "odd" you mean different. But it is not a compliment in my opinion. Different strokes. Thank you for your reply E! :)
Thanks m'dear. That is a very kind thing for you to do. I appreciate it in advance. I don't know why it bothers me but it does. As if they feel the need to do it first before others do? Oh. Wait. Maybe they think using it takes the bite out of it? There was a comedian named LENNY BRUCE many years ago who purposely used very bad language. His point was they were just words. Could that possibly be the why? I bristle when folks refer to accountants as BEAN COUNTERS and that is a very very very MILD putdown. :)
This post was edited by RosieG at June 28, 2021 6:50 AM MDT
A twidget? A male gidget? I kinda like it E. Did they call you "twidge"? I wonder who coined those terms and are they written up somewhere so you can learn what they mean in advance of being called them? Thank you for your reply! I think twidget is way lots loads more clever and imaginative than bean counter. :)
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