[Air-l] Social media in rural communities

[Mary-Helen Ward]

errr. yes. In the West, at least, it's the acceptable catch-all for 
sexual minorities - gay, lesbian, transsexual and transgender people, 
bisexual and intersexed people... There is an extensive body of queer 
theory in social science and literature studies that has been built up 
since the early nineties. So if it's a fashion it's a persistent one.

Some older gay men have said to me that they can't bear the word - it 
has very painful resonance for them, as it was used as an insult when 
they were young. But it does have wide acceptance.


M-H


James Whyte wrote:

>Is "queer" acceptable (non-prejudicial) these days? I have a hard time keeping up with the fashion.
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