my uncle's met at a university student 'lgb' club. yeah the acronym has changed to better represent trans people and that's great! but back in the day that's what it was called in my area. methinks if you hear someone call it by the outdated acronym they're probably not trying to be trans exclusive? that's just my read on it
I leave the + (and sometimes the Q) out because the initialism is already such a mouthful, but that doesn't mean that people who don't quite identify as one of the letters aren't included. It just means that maybe at some point we need a better term for gender-non-conforming people as a group.
I like the push for blanket "queer" to replace the initialism entirely. I also think the original rainbow flag was perfect and every addition muddles the poignant symbolism of it. It's all a spectrum, it's that easy. Granular inclusion is a slippery slope to internalized segregation.
Thats why 'queer' gets it. Doesn't force people into categories doesnt use the inherent hierarchy of linearity doesn't exclude by silence AND it makes clear the sociopolitical reason why these groups cluster.
I prefer terms like queer or SAGA, but as a privileged white guy who is mostly straight and mostly cis I listen to the community on what they want to be called and call them that.
Sorry I mean, if you refer to yourself as queer then obviously not an issue at all, but I'm saying if you call other people queer, depending on where you are (specifically non USA), people will very possibly take that as derogatory. The word hasn't been fully recovered yet imo.
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swagmoney@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 303d
my uncle's met at a university student 'lgb' club. yeah the acronym has changed to better represent trans people and that's great! but back in the day that's what it was called in my area. methinks if you hear someone call it by the outdated acronym they're probably not trying to be trans exclusive? that's just my read on it
Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 303d
Oh absolutely. I generally ask a follow up or something questioning why there's no T. If they start whining? Honk honk
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 303d
It was GLS way back when.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 303d
It was GLASS in college.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 302d
What did it stand for?
Asetru@feddit.org · 2 pts · 302d
Gay Lesbian and Straight Supporters
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 302d
Ah, yes, the three sexualities.
waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 303d
The only valid LGB is trains:
mormund@feddit.org · 25 pts · 303d
So LGBT?
Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 303d
Win
Drusas@fedia.io · 6 pts · 303d
I leave the + (and sometimes the Q) out because the initialism is already such a mouthful, but that doesn't mean that people who don't quite identify as one of the letters aren't included. It just means that maybe at some point we need a better term for gender-non-conforming people as a group.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 303d
By then we will discover that EVERYONE is in a group somewhere and we'll have used the entire alphabet but everyone will be a member.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 303d
I like the push for blanket "queer" to replace the initialism entirely. I also think the original rainbow flag was perfect and every addition muddles the poignant symbolism of it. It's all a spectrum, it's that easy. Granular inclusion is a slippery slope to internalized segregation.
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 303d
Thats why 'queer' gets it. Doesn't force people into categories doesnt use the inherent hierarchy of linearity doesn't exclude by silence AND it makes clear the sociopolitical reason why these groups cluster.
smh@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 303d
Maybe sexual and gender minorities (SGM)? I think I've seen that one in academic papers.
Unlearned9545@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 303d
I prefer terms like queer or SAGA, but as a privileged white guy who is mostly straight and mostly cis I listen to the community on what they want to be called and call them that.
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 303d
Nah, the non-shitlibs tend to prefer 'queer'.
Reginald_T_Biter@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 303d
You'd get your head kicked in round my neck for saying queer. YMMV.
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 303d
'I'm queer'?
I have been known to use the f slur for myself, so I figure i shouldn't worry about that.
Reginald_T_Biter@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 303d
Sorry I mean, if you refer to yourself as queer then obviously not an issue at all, but I'm saying if you call other people queer, depending on where you are (specifically non USA), people will very possibly take that as derogatory. The word hasn't been fully recovered yet imo.
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 302d
I am in the united States. Maybe that's more regional?