Are we allowed to use the word "Dyke" now?
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I think it's an ownership thing - using words that have traditionally been slurs as a way to neutralise their harm. Same as q*eer - some are still v against it, others find it usefully vague Probably best not to if you're not part of the marginalised group it was used against.
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