Posted: Apr 26, 2010 7:27 pm
Paul1 wrote:katja z wrote:Didn't read the whole list, but some of what I did read is really exaggerated. For example, queer is a perfectly acceptable term for non-straight people (see, I've created a new PC word, do I get the credit?): there are queer studies, queer theory and queer literature. Also, I don't see how "bisexual" could possibly be offensive. I think that this source should be "used advisedly".
If someone called me queer I would be offended.
Paul, would you mind expanding on this? I admit I'm a bit surprised because I'm used to terms like "queer studies" and such (see above), but maybe these are more widely used in the US than the UK? Is there any unpleasant connotation to the word "queer" in the UK? Or is it just that you, personally, don't like it? What label would you use instead if you had to choose one?
