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10 formerly derogatory words LGBTQs have reclaimed as our own

By Mike Fleming
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​Slurs can be hurtful. When we use them as a term of endearment or twist the concepts, we reclaim our terms, remove their power, and shift their meanings in our favor. Here are our top ten.

 

Fairy, Faerie (top photo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dyke

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Flamers

Queer

 

Queen

Homo

 

Fruit Fly

 

Lipstick Lesbian

 

Pansy

 

Femme

 

 

This article originally appeared in Q magazine. Read the full issue below:

 

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