Comment on How do you refer to the lgbtq+ "community" least excludingly?
Mesophar@lemm.ee 4 months agoI find that take very problematic. Not because of your opinion on who can or cannot use words like queer, but because you aren’t giving a meaningful alternative. What language should an ally use to avoid stepping on someone’s toes?
Personally, I think intent is very important in this sort of context, so I don’t see issue with words like queer when used earnestly in support. Though I know my experience isn’t universal, and I think OP sees that and is trying to be mindful.
Taleya@aussie.zone 4 months ago
They do have options though - lgbt, lgbtqa, lgbtqa+, even ‘gay community’ are all widely used .
Although i saw an auto-transcriber turn lgbtqa into 'legittabittaque-ah" once, which i feel we all desperately need to add to our lexicon.
Mesophar@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Perfect! I assumed those were the alternatives you’d meant, but without saying them I wasn’t sure.