Point being, radio stations censoring themselves preemptively because someone, somewhere, might take offense isn’t a good indicator of how the affected people actually feel about it.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

bisexual. was bullied with the f-slur intensely in school. I can't reclaim it because it's too painful for me. Happy when other people can, but it makes me too uncomfortable, so in the remit of "would I enjoy hearing a song that uses it"

The answer is no, and that's okay.

[+] Custoslibera@lemmy.world -23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Perhaps you can test this for yourself?

Wait outside your nearest gay bar and call anyone that walks out a removed?

[–] the_seven_sins@feddit.de 9 points 9 months ago

The song does not call anyone a faggot, it’s quoting an (probably) hypothetical person thoughts.

(Sorry for spelling it out - but I am convinced not using an evil word does only make the word an even stronger weapon)

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

That's not what the song it doing. It's more.like waiting outside a gay bar and telling everyone "guess what that asshole over there just called me?"

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago

How is that in any way the same thing? I wouldn’t call a black person the other word either, in music or art it’s fine though.