• weker01@feddit.de
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      I actually have. Mind I don’t have a problem with the word in particular but I’ve read it used as a slur on the Internet and in real life.

      It’s all about intention imo. Many people use it just to clearly communicate but some also use it with hatred.

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          It is not. There are many queer people that were wronged by society. It is understandable why they would have hatred in their hearts.

          But I guess I’m just a liar on the Internet. Have a nice one.

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          The only time I’ve seen it as an insult was on Tumblr. And then the phrase, “cisgender shitlord,” was eventually added to the meme pile, too

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      Maybe it’s just factually inaccurate and he doesn’t want there to be anyone mistaking him as cissexual.

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      It’s impossible to use it as a slur, as cis people are not oppressed.

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        That sounds sensible on first thought…but it’s easy to find slurs that are for non-oppressed people’s.

        The French, for example.

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          It’s not sensible in any way, you can have slurs for anyone.

          Someone not being oppressed doesn’t make them suddenly incapable of being oppressed or held down.

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        A slur is any word that is used to insult someone based on their immutable characteristics (race, gender, sexuality, religion, ableness, etc.). There is NO requirement of oppression.

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          Extremely shallow analysis, certain words have a much different history than others and theres a lot of bad faith implications going on herea

          Would you say cracker and the nword are on the same level?

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        Any word said with enough hatred is a slur

        Of course that being said I’ve never ever heard cis used like that either