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fightthegoodfightnow

(7,042 posts)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 08:21 PM Nov 2012

Ah Yes ...Let's Allow OTHERS to Define Us ...the Language of Who Is Oppressing Whom

Good grief

Can I call myself a HOMOsexual?
Can I call myself a Queer or a Fag?
God knows I wish I was young enough to call myself a Twink!

Pretty much every word in a gay man’s arsenal can, and will, be used in a derogatory manner at some point. Think Joey on friends being able to make any word sexual – well, gay men can turn any word catty.


And THAT is POWER.

LOL.

CHECK THIS OUT:
http://americablog.com/2012/11/is-twink-the-new-n-word.html
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Ah Yes ...Let's Allow OTHERS to Define Us ...the Language of Who Is Oppressing Whom (Original Post) fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 OP
Reminds of a friend of mine from school years ago, Chris. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #1
EXACTLY fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #2
 

Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)
1. Reminds of a friend of mine from school years ago, Chris.
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 08:26 PM
Nov 2012

He would get called derogatory names and he would look straight them and say, "Yes I ammmmm". Then blow them a kiss.

We would all laugh at whoever did it because they just got punked by him.

fightthegoodfightnow

(7,042 posts)
2. EXACTLY
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 08:31 PM
Nov 2012

That gave HIM power!

And it makes him fabulous!

I'd put him on my TEAM anyway of the week!

(Are you listening Susan and William?)

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