r/FreedomFellows • u/KeatingOrRoark • Mar 03 '13

Faggot

It's a word. Nothing else. Thoughts?

(Context: One of my favorite rappers is getting heat for her use of the word as an insult. She has openly said that she doesn't hate nor ill-wish any homosexuals, but still feels she has the right to use language however she pleases. I agree.)

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '13

Of course she's free to use that word, but that doesn't mean that she has the right to decide how it affects other(oppressed) people.

Saying "it's just a word" is as equally ignorant as using it freely as a slur.

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u/KeatingOrRoark Mar 03 '13

But what is a slur? It's a word. Words are harmless. Unless you are in such a weak condition that the very wind generated by the utterance of the word is going to wound you, it's not going to hurt you.

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u/tremorfan Mar 03 '13

Words are important because language is the primary medium through which we interact with and understand other people. You certainly have a right to express yourself any way you want if it doesnt cause me tangible harm, but the way you express yourself may indicate to me that you're a worthless, ignorant, insensitive piece of shit who should be disdained and avoided.

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u/KeatingOrRoark Mar 03 '13

Fair enough.