Do you have a problem with the word "twink"?

[jeugd1]

Comments

[travk]

It seems he finds twink offensive based on how he personally feels about it and attached his own negative associations with it. I just always associated twink with being a really skinny, younger gay guy. It's all about context and intent.

[stuffedpanda]

thats literally being homophobic why do you think its okay?

That's because we have real live homophobes here. Simple.

[cakesoft]

It's Azealia Banks syndrome where people think that if they can claim the homophobia is only being aimed at the most privileged subgroup of gay people, that somehow means they aren't being targeted and so they can let the straight person off the hook. But I've yet to meet a straight person who was homophobic to a white gay man that didn't turn around and end up being homophobic to a gay or bi person of color whenever they were in the wrong mood.

[kindalingers]

Which indeed Azaelia did just the other day being horrible to MNEK (and Zayn but he's not actually gay)

[swissbeauty23]

ia because it's objectifying/comparing to the feminine in a negative way. It's not always negative, but I can see how it could be.

[stuffedpanda]

You're absolutely right. When used as an insult, it's plain misogyny.

[pacehim]

on the opposite side, would saying a woman looks/acts like a dude be bashing masculinity? no, because really it's about taking a jab at the individual

[slinkydinks]

Definitely agree. But with "queer" I feel like it can be its own identity or like a catch-all for anyone under the rainbow alphabet. I think it all depends on the tone you use, straight or not.

[la_petite_singe]

Somehow I feel like f*g is considerably worse than "queer" or "queen" or any other words like that, idk. It's hard to define, but none of my gay friends use it (and nor do I); to me it just always sounds entirely hateful and never lighthearted or playful.

[primeling]

Same. I am comfortable under the queer umbrella but the f* word is just enough to make me flinch no matter whose mouth if is coming from. Queer feels softer tbh.

[swissbeauty23]

I'm not a gay man so I can't really speak to this. I can see how some people would find it offensive, but I do know there's a whole lexicon of gay terminology (otters, bears, etc.)