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Originally Posted by Fluff
Because using a word for exaggeration or for shock value doesn't make you homophobic
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Yeah it does. And gay people get to decide this, not straight people. Just like black people get to decide if they feel the use of the n-word is ever appropriate or excusable (note: it's not, ever, and it's not debatable). Fa
ggot is an offensive word meant to belittle a specific group of people, even when it references people who aren't gay. Insulting someone by calling them a fa
ggot is deeply homophobic, always, even if that person officiates a gay wedding the next day. People who have no prejudice towards gay people wouldn't dream about using the f-word in any context because they understand how deeply offensive and hurtful that word is to gay people.