Should gay people be offended by the f word
Eminem and the F-Word: Why Does Rap Still Tolerate Homophobia?
Too little? Too late? Well, definitely, too little.
Eminem expressed a degree of regret over referring to rapper Tyler, The Author as a “f-ggot” on his latest single during a September 13 interview with MTV’s Sway Calloway. But as usual, he stopped short of actually apologizing for his offending words.
In fact, the next day he was help to gay-baiting on the new diss track “Killshot.”
Meanwhile, the rap community has once again taken the Switzerland approach. Why so deafeningly silent? Where is the outrage over yet another instance of hip-hop homophobia? In 2018, why is rap still flagrantly using homophobic language or tacitly endorsing it by not calling out its stars for lazily falling back on it?
The belated rapper XXXTentacion once bragged about nearly beating a man to death in prison for looking at him a little too long while he was naked. Still, fans and fellow rappers canonized him after his shooting death in June, overlooking his history of homophobia and violence against women.
Earlier this year, when Migos rapper Offset offended the LGBTQ community by rapping “
Pope apologises over reported homophobic slur
Pope Francis has apologised monitoring reports that he used extremely disparaging language towards same-sex attracted men.
A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were "hurt by the operate of a word".
At the Italian Bishops' Conference, the pope reportedly said queer men should not be allowed to train for the priesthood, adding there was already an air of frociaggine, which translates as a highly revolting slur.
This meeting was in private, but has been widely reported.
“Pope Francis is aware of the articles that hold come out recently concerning a conversation he had with bishops... behind closed doors,” the utterance quoted the director of the Blessed See - the Catholic Church's governing body - Matteo Bruni, as saying.
The Pope’s reported comments were first conveyed to the Italian tabloid website Dagospia, and were soon confirmed by other Italian news agencies.
There has been shock at the reported language, particularly as Pope Francis has often talked publicly of being respectful towards gay people.
Mr Bruni said: “As he [the Pope] has stated on more than one occas
Why Straight People Shouldn't Throw Around the F-Word
Because it isn’t for you
If 2019 taught us anything it’s that people *really* don’t like existence policed around what they can or can’t utter . You’ll hear the matching arguments - “freedom of speech!” - as mere excuses for why they want to say societally naughty things. Of course, they forget that ‘freedom of speech’ was enshrined into law to defend individuals (namely, the press) from state intervention (namely, punishment and death).
Nowadays, you also get straight allies throwing around “fag” as an apparent act of solidarity! Support! Gay rights! Thank you, Hilary!
And in 2020 you’ll also locate a number of self-identifying faggots, who’ve very actively decided to strip away the word’s power and reclaim the slur all for themselves. This is very understandable given the politics and history of the word. But it’s also important to be respectful to those in the community who just can’t see it this way… who’ve been far too burned by that very same politics and history.
To some, the synonyms will always carry too much pain.
So, it’s essential we continue to reach back and check up on our own privilege; this applies to people within
Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Dislike Crime - Prosecution Guidance
Introduction
This guidance sets out the factors to be taken into consideration when assessing cases and prosecuting offences classified as Homophobic, Biphobic or Transphobic Hate Crime. It deals with crimes committed directly against LGBT people, but it should also, where relevant, be read in the context of crimes committed where the suspect has mistakenly identified the victim as belonging to or associating with this group.
Prosecutors are reminded to read this guidance with our General Statement on Prosecuting Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Dislike Crime, as it provides greater detail on some of the key areas of policy.
Prosecutors should also familiarise themselves with stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation, the hate crime material within Prosecution Guidance and the Hate Crime page on the CPS website. The Trans Equality Statement currently includes guidance on prosecution, collective engagement and employment matters.
Referral of Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic hate crime cases to CPS
The Director's Guidance on Charging (6th edition) requires offences classified
The "F-Slur": Where It Comes From & How Some Are Reclaiming It
Content warning (CW): The sms below contains the use of slurs.
The reality is downcast but true: "Faggot” is, and has often been, used to describe LGBTQ2S+ people negatively, particularly the feminine ones.
It doesn't matter if you're:
- a 14-year-old teen with an effeminate walk
- a 50-year-old male who likes to paint his nails
- or somebody who just likes dressing however the hell they want
"Faggot” is a cruel catchall used to describe, typically, any male who is gay, soft-spoken, or who doesn't fit the stereotypically (toxic) definition of masculinity.
"Real men" rest with women, curse, yell, play sports, never cry, are always ready for a fight, and don't wear nail polish, makeup, lots of jewelry, or anything that calls into question their masculinity, right?
Books can, and have, been written about the genesis of this narrow-minded view of manhood. Its utilize in the American English language can actually be traced back to the early 1900s, but as with so many other words, its true origins are a bit of a mystery.
Thankfully, the resiliency of LGBTQ2S+