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14. Sooo many words to pick from ...

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 10:31 PM

Nov 2012

I'll go with gay!

Noun, faggot, fag, fagot, nance, poof, poove, pouf, queer, fairy, pansy, queen, nancy boy ...

http://www.tfd.com/faggot

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should we reclaim the word 'faggot'? [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

I think the word faggot is offensive, and often meant to be a pejorative Travis_0004 Nov 2012 #1

That's the word my uncle used to refer to bundles of kindling wood Siwsan Nov 2012 #2

I dislike all three terminologies. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #3

WhenI was in college... MarianJack Nov 2012 #4

That's a great sig line! MarianJack Nov 2012 #19

I have a question: DetlefK Nov 2012 #5

THATS NOT FAIR! Vanje Nov 2012 #18

I'm hiding it all from you :) Marrah_G Nov 2012 #22

I am not interested in those terms ,either. mitchtv Nov 2012 #6

To reclaim means, literally, to lay claim to that which was once yours. closeupready Nov 2012 #7

I've been called that and other such words so often uriel1972 Nov 2012 #8

I think that the idea behind "reclaiming" words Fearless Nov 2012 #9

I see no reason to reclaim "faggot." It was never ours. Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #12

I don't want to take back fag or faggot but my son (who is 19) beyurslf Nov 2012 #13

Sooo many words to pick from ... RKP5637 Nov 2012 #14

+1 xchrom Nov 2012 #15

Nnnn'Ima leave "faggot" alone HillWilliam Nov 2012 #17

+1 mitchtv Nov 2012 #20

I don't believe so NickP Nov 2012 #21

I agree and welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #23