Mentally Delicious
How Do You Identify?: Queer High Femme, thank you very much
Preferred Pronoun?: Mme.
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MissItalianDiva -
The word "pansy" was reported multiple times.
Here's something we all need to remember:
*ANY* term that disparages gay people, whether they be effeminate men, bulldykes, Lesbians, etc., when not used in the context of reclaiming is not only homophobic but against our TOS. Especially since this is a website geared toward the GLBTQIAA spectrum.
Here's the other problem with that word when used in the context of "a man not living up to societal standards of "macho": It reinforces a homophobic and sexist stereotype that "effiminate" is WEAKER or LESS THAN.
And that reinforcement will *never* be ok on this website.
Thanks,
Admin
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