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What are the taboo subjects? (leminal.space)

submitted 2 days ago by infinite_ass@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The subjects that you can't even bring up without getting downvoted, banned, fired, expelled, cancelled etc.

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

As a lesbian trans person I like the words dyke and tranny, but only use it for myself. They're funny and cute. I was honestly surprised to learn that people are so deeply against the words.

[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

They're funny and cute.

I agree, I was disappointed when I found out that the tr word is a slur, but that's just how it goes, you can't control people's perspective on words. The best that we can do is avoid them.

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 1 points 17 hours ago

Yeah that's right, I just use it with my friends now. Before I figured out that it was such a big deal to people I actually was considering using it for my website!

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 22 hours ago

It's a shame because t*anny sounds so cute. Maybe someday it gets reclaimed.

[–] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a lesbian trans person I'll be glad to not hear those words said about me thanks.

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago

Are they used as slurs against you? I'm typically called gay, pervert, n word. Just stuff that doesn't hit the mark.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Try barrage and transmission, you got censored there

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Are those instances?

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

They were algospeek alternatives for your words. A way aroubd censorship. In mechanics we call transmissions tr***y

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 1 points 5 hours ago

What censorship?