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Be careful, otherwise someone's liable to throw out the tone argument label and intellectually purge you for being guilty of the horrible crime of having the audacity to critique the postmodernist empowerment SJWs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noahlimits
Stop derailing the thread! Pretty please? :)
There are countless pejorative terms that have been used for different groups. Some people in those groups may try to reclaim the term and take away its power. Those subgroups may even be okay with other people using the term as long as it is used in its reclaimed fashion.
However, unless/until a term is fully reclaimed it will always remain charged and considered a slur to people not in the subgroup trying to reclaim it (or who feel that only people in that subgroup can use it). As such, while individuals may feel comfortable using these terms among their friends, using them in public/online is just inviting trouble.
If someone uses a slur term to refer to themselves in a non-denigrating way, you may assume that they are trying to reclaim the term and are comfortable using it among their friends. That is all that can be assumed. If you agree with their reclamation of the term and want to help/participate, ask them if they would be offended if you used it when talking to them (them only and not other people in the same group).
I don't consider this to be acting "politically correct". I think of it as basic empathy, consideration, and respect.
Does anyone else remember when being called a "geek" was considered an insult?
To attempt to get us slightly back on track, I'll return to Sakura's question about Malboro .. does anyone know any good linkshells on Malboro? Our FC is great but small. Just looking for more people to talk to.
Candy Boy is a LGBT friendly LS from Siren (NA), everyone is welcome to join us. We're a small group of friendly people.
So I am looking for a LGBT Server and Guild to join, preferably one with a lot of cute single guys. ;)
Server i'm on now it is ok, but kind of feel out of place and lonely. :(
You can certainly add Armageddon <ARMA> to the list as an LGBT-friendly FC! We are on the Famfrit server. We welcome anyone and everyone, as long as they are respectful to others (even outside of the FC). We do not tolerate hate-mongering!
You can definitely add us to the list. Discotek <DISCO> is an LGBT-friendly FC on Ultros server. Our site can be found here.
Quoted from our code of conduct:
"Never post any comments or chat, either here on our website, or other websites (including other site forums), in-game, or spoken on the Mumble server, that are racist, sexist, offensive, homophobic, sexually explicit or in any way discriminatory. This is an LGBT friendly company with many feminist members and as such, violations of this rule will be dealt with harshly. "
We all like an occassional joke, but we ask our members to be respectful and not be ignorant, and if someone asks them to stop or to not make a joke like that, they better well listen.
Didn't know this was a big deal. We have a lesbian couple and 3 gay guys in our FC. Never thought much about it, but I guess it can be a harsh environment. Guess my FC is pretty laid back, we're always bashing on each other, but always in good fun and never with malice. Our doors are always open, all we ask is you have a good and awesome attitude, player skill and everything else is just a bonus.
It's always good to have these FCs.
Hay Everyone! I've got one more to add to the list as lgbt friendly!
Valar Dohaeris is an lgbt friendly guild founded from a number of former Seraphim players. Please check us out if you're on Ultros.
Another to the LGBT friendly list: Zodiac Braves on Diabolos.
Recruitment thread Here
Website Here
Contact me in game (Relly Zecat) or anyone listed in the recruitment thread or even email me at Relly.Zecat@gmail.com