I mean the 'a' vs. 'er' is just a matter of accent really. My point is that while she might use the b word between girls...
Part of it is 'reclaimation' where the oppressed class takes back words used against them and use it among themselves.
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Yeah, well, all sorts of people are at varying levels. Some people have total acceptance and words won't hurt them.
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Others only want reclaimed words to be used by their people alone.
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But, when a member of the oppressor class uses the reclaimed word the context shifts. It's not empowering, it's domination.
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I mean, it's a perspective. Not necessarily dominant in and of itself. This ain't to deny structural violence, but a lot is POV.
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